Regina hopper
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Regina Hopper is President and CEO of America's Natural Gas Alliance, a Washington, DC-based advocacy
group. She was previously the executive vice president of the United States Telecom Association
. Immediately prior to joining the Telecom Association, Hopper was senior vice president of litigation communications at Weber McGinn.
in June 2010, which endorsed her proposals. In turn, Hopper praised the conference for a resolution that will improve air quality and emphasize US domestic energy development
. She has also appeared as a speaker at regional energy law
conferences, and writes op-ed
pieces favoring natural gas
policies and laws.
She was a beauty pageant contestant who won the Miss Arkansas
pageant in 1983. In 2009, Hopper returned as emcee of the show.
She was a New York- and Washington, DC-based reporter, who won an Emmy Award
, with the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
.
Hopper is also an attorney
and a graduate of the University of Arkansas
.
Advocacy
Advocacy is a political process by an individual or a large group which normally aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an...
group. She was previously the executive vice president of the United States Telecom Association
United States Telecom Association
The United States Telecom Association , founded in 1897, is the trade association for broadband service providers and their suppliers. The Association represents the broadband industry before the United States Congress, the United States federal courts, and the White House.-External links:* * *...
. Immediately prior to joining the Telecom Association, Hopper was senior vice president of litigation communications at Weber McGinn.
Corporate career
As president of America's Natural Gas Alliance, Regina Hopper speaks at national conferences, such as the United States Conference of MayorsUnited States Conference of Mayors
United States Conference of Mayors, sometimes referred to as the United States Council of Mayors, is the official non-partisan organization for cities with populations of 30,000 or more. The cities are each represented by their mayor or other chief elected official...
in June 2010, which endorsed her proposals. In turn, Hopper praised the conference for a resolution that will improve air quality and emphasize US domestic energy development
Energy development
Energy development is the effort to provide sufficient primary energy sources and secondary energy forms for supply, cost, impact on air pollution and water pollution, mitigation of climate change with renewable energy....
. She has also appeared as a speaker at regional energy law
Energy law
Energy laws govern the use and taxation of energy, both renewable and non-renewable. These laws are the primary authorities related to energy...
conferences, and writes op-ed
Op-ed
An op-ed, abbreviated from opposite the editorial page , is a newspaper article that expresses the opinions of a named writer who is usually unaffiliated with the newspaper's editorial board...
pieces favoring natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
policies and laws.
Earlier careers
Hopper had several careers earlier in her life.She was a beauty pageant contestant who won the Miss Arkansas
Miss Arkansas
The Miss Arkansas competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss America pageant. Arkansas has twice won the Miss America title.-Results summary:...
pageant in 1983. In 2009, Hopper returned as emcee of the show.
She was a New York- and Washington, DC-based reporter, who won an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
, with the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
.
Hopper is also an attorney
Attorney at law
An attorney at law in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients. Alternative terms include counselor and lawyer...
and a graduate of the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
.
External links
- Biography provided by participant blogger Regina Hopper at the National JournalNational JournalNational Journal is a nonpartisan American weekly magazine that reports on the current political environment and emerging political and policy trends. National Journal was first published in 1969. Times Mirror owned the magazine from 1986 to 1997, when it was purchased by David G. Bradley...
- Regina Hopper's Bio on ANGA.us
- Regina Hopper's Blog