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From:jeff.dasovich@enron.com
To:steven.kean@enron.com, susan.mara@enron.com, sandra.mccubbin@enron.com,richard.shapiro@enron.com, james.steffes@enron.com, paul.kaufman@enron.com, sgovenar@govadv.com, hgovenar@govadv.com, janel.guerrero@enron.com
Subject:GOVERNOR DAVIS APPOINTS DIRECTOR TO THE OFFICE OF RATEPAYER
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Date:Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:30:00 -0800 (PST)

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They must have realized that Loretta could use some PR help...
----- Forwarded by Jeff Dasovich/NA/Enron on 03/21/2001 06:28 PM -----

Susan J Mara
03/21/2001 06:15 PM

To: Jeff Dasovich/NA/Enron@Enron
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Subject: GOVERNOR DAVIS APPOINTS DIRECTOR TO THE OFFICE OF RATEPAYER ADVOC
ATES

Great. ORA gets a PR person

Sue Mara
Enron Corp.
Tel: (415) 782-7802
Fax:(415) 782-7854
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"Beiser, Megan" <Megan.Beiser@edelman.com<
03/21/2001 03:43 PM

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< A01:079
< FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
< 03/21/2001
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< GOVERNOR DAVIS APPOINTS DIRECTOR TO THE OFFICE OF RATEPAYER ADVOCATES
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< SACRAMENTO
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< Governor Gray Davis today announced the appointment of Regina Ann Birdsell
< as Director of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, Public Utilities
< Commission.
<
< The Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) was established in September 1996
< after the Legislature passed and the Governor signed SB 960. The
< legislation directs that an independent advocacy division be established
< to represent public utility customers in commission proceedings.
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< Ms. Birdsell, 45, of Glendale, is a consultant to the Center on
< Philanthropy and Public Policy (School of Policy, Planning and
< Development) at the University of Southern California, a position she has
< held since January 2001. Prior to that, she served as Vice President for
< Winner and Associates, a management consulting and public affairs firm
< with emphasis on organizational and communication problems for high
< profile corporate clients. Ms. Birdsell was the executive director for the
< New Los Angeles Marketing Partnership from 1995 to 1999. From 1991 to
< 1995, she was Director of Public Affairs for the Children's Hospital Los
< Angeles. Ms. Birdsell served the California Attorney General's Office as
< Press Secretary from 1990 to 1991. She was the producer for The Parenting
< Network for Warner Brothers in 1989 and a coordinating producer for
< KABC-TV Eyewitness News from 1982 to 1988. Ms. Birdsell earned a bachelor
< of arts degree and a master of social works degree from the University of
< Southern California.
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< The role of ORA is to obtain the lowest possible rate for service
< consistent with reliable and safe service levels. This charge covers all
< the industries regulated by the PUC except for transportation,
< telecommunications, electricity, gas and water. Ms. Birdsell will receive
< a salary of $101,220. This position requires Senate confirmation.
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< Megan Beiser
< Assistant Account Executive
< Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Sacramento
< Phone: (916) 442-2331
< Fax: (916) 447-8509
<