BY SARAH ROSS

SALEM-Governor Ted Kulongoski released a statement Friday announcing the appointment of former State Representative Bob Repine as the new acting Director for the Oregon Department of Energy.

Repine was serving as the Administrator of the Energy Development Services Division prior to his appointment. He will now, however, be replacing Mark Long as Director of the ODOE.

“From his previous experience as a small business owner and in state government, Bob understands the value, both in terms of economic opportunity and environmental quality, of the investments Oregon can make in energy conservation and renewable energy development,” said Kulongoski.

In his press release, the Governor stated that he has asked Repine to “enhance Oregon’s leadership role among states in growing a clean energy economy, building upon the work over the last year to better align agency programs and increase accountability.”