Corporation Commissioner

Editor’s Note: Russell Ray was unable to respond to the questionnaire in time for this section. Information for this section was pulled from: https://rayforocc.com/russell-rayannounces- candidacy-for-oklahoma- corporation-commission/ and https://rayforocc.com/

Political Party: Republican Current Town: Edmond Education: A graduate of Northeastern State University Age: 55 Candidate Background:

• Communications Director, Oklahoma CareerTech (four years).

• Executive Editor, The Journal Record (two years).

• Chairman and editor-in-chief, POWER-GEN International, Power Engineering magazine (nine years).

• Energy/Political reporter, Tampa Bay Times (three years).

• Energy Reporter, Tulsa World (eight years).

• A former spokesman and thought leader for America’s power generation industry, Ray has 20 years of experience evaluating energy policy, pricing and technology.

What are the top three messages of your campaign?

1. Oklahomans deserve more, not less, transparency 2. Oklahoma needs an all-of-theabove strategy to meet our energy needs, including natural gas, oil, coal, nuclear, wind, solar and energy storage.

3. Recent lawsuits alleging natural gas market manipulation during the 2021 Winter Storm indicate the Corporation Commission should have conducted a more thorough probe before approving those billions of dollars in costs.

What are the top three most pressing issues facing rural Oklahoma? How would you address these issues if elected?

1. Amid all the recent controversy and rate hikes, the credibility of the OCC is at stake. Adding another member of the political establishment to the commission will only make things worse.

2.His 20 years of experience evaluating energy policy, pricing and technology will help him make better decisions about what’s fair for both consumers and utilities.

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