Governor Greg Abbott announced the appointment of Christi Craddick to serve as his designee to the Southern States Energy Board for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor.
Christi Craddick is a native of Midland and earned both her Bachelor's Degree as a Plan II graduate and her law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. During her career as an attorney, she specialized in oil and gas, water, tax issues, electric deregulation and environmental policy.
In 2012, Craddick was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission, where she has pushed to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of an energy industry that is driving the state's unparalleled economic success. In her role as a Railroad Commissioner, she has repeatedly proven that sensible regulations, careful listening and plain talk can foster innovation that has solidified Texas leadership in the energy sector.
