Former Boehner aide picked to lead oil and gas lobby
Mike Sommers, a former aide to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), could soon be jumping from the financial services world to the oil and gas industry after reportedly being selected to lead the American Petroleum Institute (API).
Sommers, who is now the CEO of the American Investment Council, a group representing the private equity industry, is in line to replace long-time API president and CEO Jack Gerard, according to multiple reports. The decision will be final once it's approved by API's board of directors.
“The successor to Jack Gerard will be announced at the appropriate time once the committee has completed its work," Eric Wohlschlegel said in a statement to The Hill, identical to one sent to both Bloomberg and Axios.
Sommers did not respond to an email asking for confirmation.
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/385582-former-boehner-aide-picked-to-lead-oil-and-gas-lobby
