Jeff Starling is an American attorney who has served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment in the administration of Governor Kevin Stitt since 2024.
Jeff Starling | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2024 | |
| Governor | Kevin Stitt |
| Preceded by | Ken McQueen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Danville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Wake Forest University |
Education and career
editJeff Starling is from Danville, Virginia, and earned his bachelor's degree and law degree from Wake Forest University.[1] He worked for Devon Energy for seven years, was a partner at McGuireWoods, and worked as a legislative aid for U.S. Senator from Virginia John Warner. He chaired the Legal and Labor Reform Committee of the State Chamber of Oklahoma and served on the Oklahoma Task Force for the Study of Business Courts.[2] He worked for Lagoon Water Midstream, which was sold to Deep Blue Midland Basin in June 2024, until September 2024.[3] In 2022, he chaired the Oklahoma Republican Senatorial Committee when it accepted $35,000 of illegal contributions. The PAC was ordered to pay $62,750 in fines and dissolved.[4]
Secretary of Energy and Environment
editHe was appointed Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment by Governor Kevin Stitt on December 3, 2024, replacing Ken McQueen.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Breaking: Governor Stitt Names Jeff Starling as Oklahoma Secretary of Energy & Environment". City News OKC. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Murray (December 3, 2024). "Stitt fires state's energy and environment secretary over disagreement on poultry lawsuit". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ McNutt, Michael (December 3, 2024). "Great escape-goat? Stitt fires McQueen for attending poultry lawsuit hearing". NonDoc. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Oklahoma Senate PAC agrees to pay fines to state, dissolve". KOCO. Associated Press. July 12, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Governor Stitt Names Jeff Starling as Oklahoma Secretary of Energy & Environment". Governor of Oklahoma. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ As Chief Transportation Advisor