Topeka, KS – Shari Feist Albrecht was sworn in Wednesday as a Commissioner of the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC).

Commissioner Albrecht was appointed by Governor Sam Brownback June 25, 2012, and confirmed by the Senate Confirmation Oversight Committee August 29, 2012. Her term will expire March 15, 2016.

Prior to the KCC, Albrecht served as Associate Chief Counsel at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), where she worked since 1993.  She has served as a Director for the Oil and Gas Conservation Division with the KCC.

“Oil and Gas is one of the cornerstone industries in the Kansas economy and Albrecht’s expertise is very timely as Kansas prepares for increased activity and new federal environmental regulations resulting from the Mississippian Lime Play,” stated KCC Chairman Mark Sievers.