OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Eddy Dempsey, R-Valliant, will serve on the Energy and Environment Committee for The Council of State Governments Southern Office.

House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, appointed Dempsey to the position.

“Energy is a crucial part of our state’s economy and history,” Dempsey said. “I am honored to take on this role, and I look forward to examining the issues relating to our region’s natural resources and their central role in Oklahoma’s economic success.”

The term is one year and will end on December 31, 2023.

The Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan member organization serving the southern legislatures. Its mission is to promote and strengthen intergovernmental cooperation among its member states.

Dempsey, a Republican, has served House District 1 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives since 2020.

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