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Former Democratic Hill assistant joins Southern Company's DC office
Stoney Burke has joined the company as director of federal legislative affairs
PRNewswire
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 7, 2008 - Southern Company today announced that Stoney Burke has joined the company as director of federal legislative affairs in the Washington, D.C. office. In this role, Burke will support Southern Company's federal outreach efforts. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020207/SOCOLOGO ) Burke previously served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX), where he advised the Chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee on the issues of energy, agriculture, trade and natural resources. "Apart from his knowledge of energy policy and potential regulatory and legislative issues involving the electric power industry, Stoney brings a wide range of experience to this role," said John Pemberton, vice president, government affairs, Southern Company. "We are pleased to welcome Stoney to the company's Washington team." Burke's experience also includes a three-year stint as an associate with a boutique lobbying firm focused on municipal and university clients. He holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University, where he also served as a research assistant in the Office of International Agriculture. With nearly 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast, one of America's fastest-growing regions. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for eight consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Visit our Web site at http://www.southerncompany.com/. Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020207/SOCOLOGO SOURCE: Southern Company CONTACT: Valerie Holpp, +1-404-506-5333 or +1-866-506-5333, Web site: http://www.southerncompany.com/ |