Tom Hassenboehler, who has been vice president of policy development and legislative affairs at America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) since January 2011, is taking over as chief counsel for the Energy and Power Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over controversial energy and environmental issues. Hassenboehler previously worked on Capitol Hill for a decade as counsel for Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) on the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee, and as counsel on the House Energy and Commerce panel. He also worked in the offices of former Reps. Billy Tauzin (R-LA) and Bob Riley (R-AL). Hassenboehler will succeed Maryam Brown, whom House Speaker John Boehner tapped to be his top energy aide, according to sources. He has a bachelor’s degree and juris doctorate from Louisiana State University.

Buddy Garcia resigned as commissioner on the Railroad Commission of Texas Friday. Garcia was appointed earlier this year to fill the position after it was vacated by Republican Elizabeth Ames Jones, who resigned to campaign for the Texas Senate (see Daily GPI, April 16; Feb. 15). Replacing Garcia is Republican Christi Craddick, who was picked by voters over Democratic challenger Dale Henry last November (see Daily GPI, Nov. 8).

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