Oregon governor taps long-time political ally as not-obvious choice for high-paid energy policy post
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Oregon Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, at the state Capitol on Jan. 14, 2019. Dave Killen / Staff Dave Killen
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Gov. Kate Brown has tapped Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, to serve on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, giving her long-time political ally
a well-paid position that would also deliver a major boost to her public pension after a single three-year term.
Burdick, 73, is not an obvious choice for the wonky position on the council, a federally funded panel that provides policy and planning leadership on regional power, fish and wildlife issues.
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John Hairston gets top job at Bonneville Power Administration
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected John Hairston, a three-decade veteran at the Bonneville Power Administration, as the federal power marketing agency’s new administrator and chief executive.
Hairston has been the acting administrator and CEO since September, when Elliot Mainzer departed after a seven-year tenure in the position to lead the California Independent System Operator, which oversees electricity markets and transmission in that state. Hairston has held a variety of positions in the agency’s power services, regulatory and compliance organizations, and was previously the agency’s chief operating officer. He is the first person of color to serve as the agency’s leader.