Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Benjamin Barkley as Chief Executive and Public Counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC) for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027.
Benjamin Barkley of Austin is the Chief Executive and Public Counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel. Previously, he served as assistant general counsel for the Office of the Governor (OOG), policy advisor for the OOG, as a senior policy advisor, general counsel, and committee clerk to a Texas State Senator, and as an assistant district attorney for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. He is also a member of the State Bar of Texas. Barkley received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Honor Studies from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School.
Documented Announcement from Governor’s Office
