Press Release- Jul 20, 2007
OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007
Contact:
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370
GOV. RITTER FILLS FINAL SLOT ON OIL AND GAS COMMISSION
Governor also announces appointments to numerous other boards and commissions
Gov. Bill Ritter announced today he has filled the final vacancy on the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, naming Aurora Republican Mark Cutright to the panel.
Cutright is an operations manager at Excell Service Inc./J-W Operating Co. He will serve on the commission as a member with experience in the oil-and-gas industry and with a degree in petroleum engineering. Cutright has more than 25 years of experience managing drilling and production operations. He has supervised the drilling of 1,700 wells. Previous employers include EnCana Oil and Gas, Grey Wolf Drilling Co., and Exeter Drilling Co. & Brinkerhoff-Signal Drilling Co.
His appointment is for four years and requires Senate confirmation. The nine-member Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is scheduled to meet Monday and Tuesday at its office at 1120 Lincoln St. (The Chancery Building), Suite 801.
Gov. Ritter today also announced the appointment of several other Coloradans to a variety of boards and commissions.
Rebecca Oakes of Denver was appointed to the seven-member State Board of Parole. She currently works as the Victim Services Coordinator in the Division of Youth Corrections. The appointment is for three years and requires Senate confirmation.
Charles DeSaussure of Colorado Springs was appointed to the nine-member Juvenile Parole Board as a representative of the Colorado Department of Human Services. He is currently a civil rights investigator for the department. The appointment is for an indeterminate period of time and requires Senate confirmation.
Gretchen Cerveny of Wheat Ridge was appointed to the 17-member Colorado Commission on Aging as a Republican in the 7th Congressional District. The appointment is for four years and requires Senate confirmation.
J. Murray Hill of Boulder was appointed to the nine-member Venture Capital Authority as a representative with experience in venture capital and banking. The appointment is for four years and does not require Senate confirmation. Hill currently works as a trustee for the Marshall Field IV Trust, and as a private investor.
Patrick Byrne was appointed to the nine-member Deferred Compensation Committee for a term expiring at the pleasure of the governor. Senate confirmation is not required.
Erik Estrada of Centennial and Presley F. Askew of Craig were appointed to the 10-member Tony Grampsas Youth Services Board. Estrada is currently a grants program officer for the Boettcher Foundation, while Askew retired as president of the Windsor Financial Group in 1995. The appointments are for three years and Senate confirmation is not required.
Saguache County Commissioner Linda L. Joseph of Moffat was appointed to the 32-member State Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Advisory Council. The appointment is for three years and Senate confirmation is not required.