Chris John

President
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA)

Chris John was named president of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association in August 2007. Prior to joining LMOGA, Chris was managing director of Ogilvy Government Relations in Washington, D.C., representing the firm’s clients in matters dealing primarily with energy legislation in Congress. Chris is a Louisiana native and former congressman, representing Louisiana’s 7th Congressional District from 1997 to 2005, where he served on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee. He is also a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving from 1987 to 1995, where his committee assignments included the House Natural Resources Committee.