News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Jim Palmer, Director of Information

Phone: (405) 522-2100, FAX: (405) 521-4983

January 19, 1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…

(OKLAHOMA CITY) - Jay T. Edwards, General Administrator of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, has been selected as a winner of a Distinguished Service Award from the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. Edwards was among 20 strong nominees for the award according to Paul Shinn, President of the Oklahoma Chapter. Shinn describes Edwards as coming from a group of public administrators, all of whom have impressive experience and accomplishments.

Edwards was honored with the award during a luncheon Tuesday, January 19, at the Tinker officer’s club.

Commission Chairman Ed Apple, Vice-Chairman Bob Anthony and Commissioner Denise Bode agree that as general administrator of Oklahoma’s Corporation Commission, Edwards has distinguished himself with professional leadership.

Edwards is a retired Air Force major general who was a highly decorated combat pilot in Vietnam and later served as Commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. Edwards has also served as executive director of the University of Oklahoma Energy Center, president and chief operating officer of CMI Corporation, Oklahoma City, and as a senior management consultant with Tennessee Associates International, Inc., before becoming general administrator of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in 1993.