Staff
Suzi McClellan - State Affairs Director
Suzi McClellan brings over a decade of Texas regulatory and legislative experience to Good Company Associates.
Ms. McClellan was first appointed by then-Governor Bush and reappointed by Governor Perry to be Public Counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel where she served for over 12 years. Ms. McClellan directed the agency during the transition to competition of both the electric and telecommunications industries. As Public Counsel, Ms. McClellan represented residential and small commercial customers in a wide variety of rulemakings and contested cases, including those required to implement retail competition. As Public Counsel, Ms. McClellan was responsible for all policy positions of the agency as well as the litigation strategy on multi-million dollar cases.
Ms. McClellan has worked extensively with the legislature on a variety of electric and telecommunications issues, including the electric restructuring legislation, where Ms. McClellan worked successfully to pass key provisions for the benefit of residential and small business customers. Ms. McClellan served on the Board of Directors of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas from 1999-2007. During this time, ERCOT transitioned into the Independent System Operator that is responsible for operating the electric grid as well as managing the competitive wholesale and retail markets.
Ms. McClellan received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law and her Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Texas.