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API hires Christian Zeigler to lead Ohio Petroleum Council


Reid Porter | 202.682.8114 | porterr@api.org


COLUMBUS, OHIO, February 28, 2013 – Chris Zeigler, former chief of staff to Congressman Pat Tiberi, is the Ohio Petroleum Council’s (OPC) new executive director, the American Petroleum Institute (API) announced today.

“Zeigler joins the council at one of the most exciting times in Ohio’s energy history,” said API Senior Director of State Relations Rolf Hanson. “Ohio is poised to become one of the nation’s leading energy producers, which can be an enormous economic benefit for the state. Zeigler will be focused on fostering smart regulations and fiscal policies to sustain the economic prosperity that shale energy development offers hard working Ohio families.”

Zeigler, who brings over 20 years of experience in successfully bringing together diverse groups of government, civic and business stakeholders, will lead OPC’s advocacy efforts and serve as principal spokesperson. In addition to serving as Congressman Tiberi’s chief of staff since 2001, Zeigler has worked for several Ohio legislators, including former Ohio House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson. He received a BA in Political Science from the Ohio State University. He begins work with OPC on March 11.

OPC is a division of API, which represents all segments of America's technology-driven oil and natural gas industry. Its 500-plus members provide most of the nation's energy. The industry also supports 9.2 million U.S. jobs and 7.7 percent of the U.S. economy, delivers $86 million a day in revenue to our government, and since 2000, has invested over $2 trillion in U.S. capital projects to advance all forms of energy, including alternatives.
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