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STATE BY STATE
N E W S
MASSACHUSETTS
Steve Dodge Promoted to Executive
Director of API's Massachusetts
Petroleum Council
The American Petroleum Institute
announced today that Steve Dodge has
been promoted to executive director of
the Massachusetts Petroleum Council
(MPC); Dodge had previously served as
associate director of MPC.
" S t e v e h a s b e e n a t a l e n t e d a n d
respected advocate for the oil and natural
gas industry in his 17 years of service with
API," said API Senior Director of State
Government Relations Rolf Hanson. "He
understands that energy is essential for
all facets of our daily lives, from power-
ing national, state and local economies
to fueling the family vehicle and heating
our homes."
Steve Dodge joined the Massachusetts
Petroleum Council, a division of API, in
November 1997 as an associate direc-
tor, responsible for lobbying activities
throughout New England.
"I'm proud to take on this important
role in an industry that is committed to
safe and reliable delivery of abundant and
affordable American energy," said Dodge.
"Energy is fundamental to our society,
and thanks to American innovation and
entrepreneurial spirit, our nation stands
among the world's leaders in energy pro-
duction. The United States can remain
a global energy leader for generations to
come, but only if we get our state, regional
and federal energy policy right today."
Prior to joining API in 1997, Steve
Dodge served from 1993 to 1997 as
Legislative Director for Govs. Weld and
Cellucci. Dodge also served as Assistant
Director of Technical Services for the
state's Division of Local Services under
the Department of Revenue. Before join-
ing state government in 1985, Steve served
as a news anchor and reporter for radio
station WTAG in Worcester where he
covered local news and anchored several
talk programs. Dodge graduated from
Holy Cross College in Worcester, receiv-
ing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History.
The MPC is a division of API, which
represents all segments of America's oil
and natural gas industry.
"I'm proud to take on this
important role in an industry
that is committed to safe and
reliable delivery of abundant and
affordable American energy."
— Steve Dodge
