A former staffer who worked with U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe has been nominated by the Trump Administration to be Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources. According to a White House release on Francis “Frank” Fannon’s nomination, he has worked in the energy sector at BHP Billiton and Murphy Oil Corporation, as well as, served as counsel to the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works helping to craft the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Inhofe holds a prominent position on the EPW Committee.
“I am pleased that my good friend and former staffer, Frank Fannon, has been nominated to lead the State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources. We’ve seen how expanding U.S. energy exports to Eastern Europe has supported our allies and curbed Russia’s influence in the region. As Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, Frank can use his leadership and expertise effectively to advance American energy dominance and enforce energy sanctions, like those against Russia and Iran. After his markup in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, I look forward to his swift confirmation so he can help Secretary Pompeo effectively implement our energy dominance agenda,” said Inhofe.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to take up Fannon’s nomination on Wednesday.
