Denise Bode (born 1954, Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a nationally recognized energy policy expert and a former Corporation Commissioner of that state.
She announced on December 14, 2012[1] that she would resign effective January 1, 2013 to return to private practice as a tax attorney, telling The Hill newspaper, "I really want to get back in the fray and be an advocate.
[3] Appointed to the Corporation Commission by Governor Frank Keating, Bode took office on August 20, 1997[4] and was elected on November 3, 1998, with over 60% of the vote, a record for a Republican running statewide for the first time.
Bode was appointed to President George W. Bush's Energy Transition Advisory Team[10] and has testified before Congress on numerous occasions, as well as lectured at the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society.
[11] On April 20, 2007, Bode announced her intention to resign as Corporation Commissioner and form the American Clean Skies Foundation to promote the use of natural gas.
[16] Commissioner Bode also had a key role in the area of security, having been appointed to both national and state positions involving leadership in the planning for protection of critical infrastructure and essential services against terrorism.