Aaron Joseph Krejci
Government affairs and public policy
18 years across the White House, Congress, the U.S. Department of Labor and Texas energy regulation.
- The White House
- 2017
- U.S. Congress
- 2008 – 2017
- U.S. Dept. of Labor
- 2017 – 2021
- Railroad Commission
- Texas, 2021 – now
What he brings
Government affairs and legislative strategy
Drafted a bill that became law. Guided presidential nominees through Senate confirmation. Represented the Vice President with House leadership.
Energy regulation and policy
Advises on produced water, induced earthquakes, orphan well plugging, and carbon capture and storage.
Executive advising and stakeholder engagement
Serves as chief spokesperson and advisor to Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright. Prepares presentations for TXOGA, TIPRO and the state’s pipeline and chemistry associations.
Career
2021 – now
Director of Public AffairsRailroad Commission of Texas
2017 – 2021
Southwest Regional Representative, Legislative OfficerU.S. Department of Labor
2017
Deputy Assistant to the Vice PresidentThe White House
2008 – 2017
Legislative Director, Legislative AssistantU.S. House of Representatives
Selected work
Primary author of the following op-eds, published under Commissioner Jim Wright’s byline.
- “Reduce Emissions and Fix the Grid by Incentivizing Better Natural Gas Infrastructure”Houston Chronicle · August 2021
- “Oil, Water, Earthquakes and Opportunities”Dallas Morning News and World Oil · January 2022
- “Time for Texas to Address our Orphan Well Problem”Dallas Morning News · August 2022
- “RRC has made progress on Texas Earthquakes”Dallas Morning News · August 2024
Testimony
- U.S. House Natural Resources CommitteeFederal orphan well grant program and H.R. 7053 · July 2024
- Texas Senate Natural Resources CommitteeProduced water management in the Permian Basin · July 2026