Commissioner Kim David

Kim David is a native Oklahoman, trendsetter, small business owner, and experienced leader. She was sworn in to her first term as a Corporation Commissioner on January 9, 2023, and currently serves as the Chairman of the Corporation Commission.

From 2010 to 2022, she served in the Oklahoma State Senate where she was the first woman since statehood to be named majority leader, the first woman to chair the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the first Republican woman to serve as majority whip. During her twelve years as a Senator, she helped lead one of the most conservative legislative agendas in the history of Oklahoma and sponsored numerous pieces of legislation that positively impacted the State of Oklahoma.

She is a supporter of an “all of the above” energy policy and sponsored legislation to create a hydrogen fuel production standard and establish provisions for reporting hydrogen fuel production. One of her key priorities is collaborating with industry leaders and legislators to establish a strong framework that addresses Oklahoma's current and future energy needs.

As a small business owner managing multiple properties, David is well-versed on issues impacting small businesses. She previously worked in petroleum marketing both nationally and internationally before turning her attention to raising a family.

Chairman David currently serves in the following roles:

• Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Regional State Committee, voting member for Oklahoma
• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) - Vice Chair on the Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety
• NARUC - Committee on Electricity · Task Force on Natural Gas Resource Planning
• Advisory Council for the Center for Public Utilities of New Mexico State University
• Advisory Board for the Financial Research Institute (FRI)
• Member of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC)
• Serves on Oklahoma State University Foundation Board of Governors
• National Petroleum Council
• Lifetime member of Leadership of Oklahoma (Class 32)

Her husband, Dan, is a retired federal law enforcement officer. Her daughter is an officer in the Oklahoma Air National Guard. Her son served in the U.S. Marine Corps. She is also the proud grandmother of three grandsons.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geology from Oklahoma State University.

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• Read Commissioner David’s Op-Ed in The Oklahoman from May 22, 2023, “Oklahoma must remain an 'all of the above' energy state”