Hickenlooper appoints new members to state oil and gas commission

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper Friday announced eight appointments to
the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the mayor of
Fort Lupton.

The new commissioners replace members whose terms expired July 1, 2011.
They must be confirmed by the Colorado Senate and will serve terms of
four years, expiring July 1, 2015.

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“Different voices and a united spirit of collaboration are key to the
success of the commission,” Hickenlooper said. “We are confident this
group will help serve the industry, land owners and the environment well
as it navigates through issues that are important to both the state’s
economy and protection of Colorado’s beautiful landscapes.”

Mayor Tommy E. Holton of Fort Lupton, a Republican, will serve as a
local government official. He currently sits on the Weld County Land Use
Review Committee and is a past member of the Technical Advisory
Committee in Weld County and the Weld County Fair Board.

Other new appointments are:

• John H. Benton, vice president and general manager for the Rockies Division of Rex Energy Corp. in Denver, a Republican.
• W. Perry Pearce of Denver, a Democrat and manager of state government affairs for ConocoPhillips/Burlington Resources.
• Andrew Lawrence Spielman, a Democrat, an attorney at Hogan Lovells in
  Denver and chairman of Colorado’s Regional Air Quality Council.

Two members were also reappointed to serve four-year terms:

• Thomas L. Compton, a Republican, owner and manager of Compton Cattle Co., a commercial beef cattle enterprise in Hesperus.
• Richard D. Alward, a Democrat, a principal ecologist and environmental
  scientist at Aridlands Natural Resource Consulting in Grand Junction
  and an adjunct instructor of environmental science at Mesa State
  College.

The governor also appointed Mike King, executive director of the
Department of Natural Resources, and Chris Urbina, executive director of
the Department of Public Health and Environment, to the commission.

The term of the ninth member of the commission, Republican Dolly Ann “DeAnn” Craig of Denver, expires July 1, 2012.

More information about the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission can be found by clicking here.