Jason Bohrer

President and CEO, Lignite Energy Council

Jason Bohrer was named President and CEO of the Lignite Energy Council in June, 2013. He has spent his time at the Lignite Energy Council leading its public outreach and advocacy operations and engaging with stakeholders and government officials on behalf of the lignite coal industry.<br /> <br /> Jason is a 1998 graduate of North Dakota State University, where he received a degree in history. His first job after graduation was for Harris Publishing, where he oversaw the launching of a still successful magazine. He also began working in politics at this time, covering government rulemakings and elections for the company.<br /> <br /> He then moved directly into the field of politics as the Communications Director for the Idaho Republican Party, where he directed the communications and political operations of one a successful election cycles.<br /> His work there opened the door for him to become a Regional Director for U. S. Senator Larry Craig. It was in this position that he first began focusing on energy policy, as the Senator's Liaison to the nation's lead nuclear facility. He also attended George Mason University School of Law, and began to serve as the Senator's primary energy advisor.<br /> Jason made the transition to another Senate Office, working both as Legislative Counsel and Energy Policy Advisor to U. S. Senator James E. Risch, where he worked for two years, supporting Risch's work on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.<br /> <br /> In January of 2011, Jason began working as Congressman Raul Labrador's Legislative Director, tasked with moving the first term Republican's legislative agenda. Labrador became one of the most successful and visible of the Republican class of 2010, and eventually asked Jason to serve as his Chief of Staff.<br /> <br /> During his ten years of work on energy policy, Jason has worked on energy policy initiatives related to coal mining and energy development, as well as nuclear energy and waste disposal, oil and gas exploration, energy tax credits, hydropower relicensing, and biomass and other renewable energy projects. He has also drafted legislation to facilitate the expansion of the nation's transmission infrastructure and improve cybersecurity protocols.<br /> <br /> Jason, his wife and two children live in Bismarck, ND. The Lignite Energy Council is a trade association that protects and preserves the region's valuable lignite coal related assets.