David Chernicky (Tulsa) has been elected to serve as the
new chairman of the Grand River Dam Authority Board of Directors.
Chernicky was elected to the post by the GRDA Board during its October 13
meeting in Vinita. He takes over the GRDA leadership post from outgoing
Chairman J. W. Perry (Cleveland). At the same meeting, James Frasier
(Afton), was elected to the board’s vice chairman post.
Chairman Chernicky is president and chief executive officer
of New Dominion Oil Company in Tulsa. He first joined the GRDA Board in
August 2003 and was elected vice chairman at the board’s September 2003
meeting. He was appointed to the GRDA Board by Oklahoma Governor Brad
Henry, and serves as the board’s industrial/commercial customer
representative.
Vice Chairman Frasier is a partner in the Tulsa law firm of
Frasier, Frasier & Hickman, L.L.P. He also joined the GRDA Board in August
2003 after being appointed by Governor Henry, and serves as chairman of
the GRDA Assets Committee.
Headquartered in Vinita, GRDA is a self-supporting state
agency, funded by the revenues from the sale of electricity instead of
taxes. GRDA transmits and delivers electricity across its 24-county
service area via a sophisticated energy delivery system that includes over
1,100 miles of transmission line. GRDA sells wholesale electricity to
three customer classes: municipals, electric cooperatives, and industries.
Indirectly, GRDA serves an estimated 500,000 customers in Oklahoma.
