Richard Shelby loves a good race. The two-time qualifier for the Boston Marathon enjoys running but received most of his training in another competition—politics. Now the executive vice president for public affairs for the American Gas Association, Shelby comes from a career in state and national politics. He managed advocacy efforts for the Oklahoma Republican Party and helped steer campaigns for Sen. Dewey Bartlett (R-Okla.) and President Ronald Reagan, all before age 35. At his present post for the group representing natural gas companies, Shelby, 61, manages the industry’s message on Capitol Hill and elsewhere as he oversees government affairs, industry research,… Read More