Governor Greg Abbott has appointed 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, 2025.
Benjamin Barkley of Austin is an assistant general counsel for the Office of the Governor (OOG). Previously, he served as a policy advisor for the OOG, 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 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.
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