I have received a copy of the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Recusal Policy, dated May 6, 1993. Please be advised that I will adhere to the Committee's recusal policy upon appointment to the position of General Counsel, United States Department of Energy.

Please be advised that, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Ethics
in Government Act of 1978, as amended, I have informed the
appropriate ethics officials that the information required by
section 102(a)(1)(A) of the Act with respect to income and
honoraria contained in the Standard Form 278 (Executive Branch
Public Financial Disclosure Report) executed by me on May 8,
1997, is current as of September 15, 1997. This date is within
five days prior to the date of the first hearing scheduled to
consider my nomination.

Employment

record.

List below all positions held since college, including the title and description of job, name of employer, location, and dales.

12/76-8/79 Attorney Advisor, Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D.C. 9/79-4/85 Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Washington. D.C. 5/85-7/87 General Attorney, Tenneco Oil Company, Houston, Texas 8/87-4/88 Associate Attorney, Reynolds, Shannon, Miller, Blinn, White,

& Cook, Houston, Texas

5/88-10/91 Of Counsel Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Houston, Texas Commissioner and Chairman (1991-1995), Public Utility Commission

11/91-8/97

of Texas. Austin, Texas

Employment record— Continued

Military service:

Describe any milltary service not listed above, including dates, rank, and type of discharge.

Not Applicable

Honors and awards:

List below all scholarships, fellowships, honorary degrees, military medals, honorary society
memberships, and any other special recognitions for outstanding service
or achievement.

Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honorary Society (College)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Certificate for

Outstanding Performance (April 1983).

Memberships:

List below all memberships and offices held in professional, fraternal, business, scholarly, civic, charitable and other organizations.

Organization

See attached addendum (2 pages)

2

Dates

Office held (if any)

Published writings:

Financial statement:

Additional questions:

Ust the titles, publishers and dates of any books, articles, or reports you have written.
See attached addendum on"Published Writings"

1. Attach a copy of your Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (SF 278).

2. List sources, amounts and dates of all anticipated receipts from deferred income arrangements, stock options, uncompleted contracts and other future benefits which you expect to derive from previous business relationships, professional services and firm memberships or from former employers, clients, and customers. Amounts should be indicated by the categories established for reporting income on Form SF 278, Schedule A.

Employees Retirement System of Texas (vested pension benefits at
age 60)
asset value from $15,001 to $50,000

1. Will you sever all connections with your present employer, business firm, association or organization if you are confirmed by the Senate?

Yes