ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity is pleased to announce the addition of Bob Paduchik as senior vice president, state affairs and outreach.
Paduchik served as campaign manager for Rob Portman’s successful 2010 campaign in Ohio for the United States Senate.
“Bob Paduchik understands how to raise awareness for comprehensive energy policies, and is one of the top strategists in America,” said Steve Miller, ACCCE president and CEO. “His leadership and expertise will be critical to our issue awareness campaign in key states like Ohio and all across America.”
Over the last twenty years, Bob has earned extensive experience in Ohio politics. Most notably he served as the Ohio Campaign Manager for President George W. Bush’s reelection in 2004, playing a key role in delivering this critical battleground state. He has also worked in two campaigns for Ohio governor, a U.S. Senate race in the Buckeye State, and he was the Executive Director for the Ohio Bush-Cheney 2000 campaign.
Bob was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Office of Intergovernmental, External and Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy in 2001. In addition to managing the office, he coordinated the department’s efforts to educate Members of Congress and other elected officials regarding the Yucca Mountain Project resolution, which passed the House and Senate with overwhelming majorities.
Bob earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Akron and he resides in Alexandria, Virginia.
About ACCCE
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) is a non-profit, non-partisan partnership of companies involved in producing electricity from coal. Because coal is America’s most abundant energy resource, ACCCE supports energy policies that balance coal’s vital role in meeting our country’s growing need for affordable and reliable electricity with the need to protect the environment. ACCCE also advocates for the development and deployment of advanced clean coal technologies that will produce electricity with near-zero emissions. For more information, visit www.cleancoalusa.org or www.americaspower.org.