Bullard Named General Counsel for OG&E

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OGE Energy Corp. today announced the appointment of William J. Bullard as General Counsel for Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E).

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"Bill is a proven leader with a wealth of experience in legal and regulatory affairs," said Pete Delaney, President & CEO, OGE Energy. "His combination of skills and experience will continue to be invaluable to our efforts as we move forward with the execution of our utility strategy."

As General Counsel for OG&E, Bullard will manage the day-to-day activities of both in-house and outside legal counsel, focusing primarily on regulatory, business and environmental matters as they relate to OG&E. In addition, he will continue to serve as Assistant General Counsel of OGE Energy.

Bullard has more than 30 years experience in governmental, utility and business matters. Prior to joining OGE Energy in 2001, he was a partner in the law firm of Williams, Box, Forshee and Bullard in Oklahoma City and represented numerous business and utility clients. He has served as the First Assistant Attorney General for two Oklahoma Attorney Generals, as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio and as Chief of Staff to a United States Congressman.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, National Energy Bar Association, Edison Electric Institute Legal Committee and American Corporate Counsel Association.

OG&E, a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), serves more than 780,000 electric customers in a service area spanning 30,000 square miles, including about 65,000 customers in western Arkansas. OGE Energy also is the parent company of Enogex LLC, a midstream natural gas pipeline business with principal operations in Oklahoma.

SOURCE OGE Energy