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• Wright Elected Chairman of Railroad Commission

  June 17, 2025
  

  AUSTIN – At today’s open meeting of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Commissioner Jim Wright was unanimously elected to serve as Chairman of the Commission. Following the vote, Chairman Wright released the following statement: 

  “It is a high honor to serve the citizens of Texas as Railroad Commissioner and a true privilege to be able to do so alongside my two highly accomplished and devoted colleagues, Commissioners Craddick and Christian. I want to thank them for their dedication to the residents of our state and for entrusting me to serve as Chairman of this Commission.

  “As Chairman, I look forward to working with my fellow commissioners, state leadership and our federal partners to ensure Texas energy continues to be the envy of the world. Working together, our state’s clean and abundant natural resources will fuel America’s economy and help secure the growing energy needs here at home and abroad.”