Mississippi PSC: Chair Brandon Presley

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A Day at the Mississippi PSC

Fortnightly Magazine - November 1 2019
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The PUF team received a warm welcome in the Magnolia State as we had made our way to Jackson. The Mississippi Public Service Commission is housed near the state Capitol in the beautiful art deco E.T. Woolfolk state office building. Those we were fortunate to engage with are excited about their jobs. Learn what the new President of NARUC, Mississippi Chair Brandon Presley has to say. Yes, he is related to Elvis!

 

PUF's Lori Burkhart: You're elected to the Commission. When were you first elected and how does that process work in Mississippi?

Chair Presley: I was elected first in 2007. I took office in 2008 and was reelected in 2011 and 2015. This year, I've been reelected without an opponent. The last day for someone to file was March 1, and I didn't have an opponent. 

PUF: You've been a mayor. How has that helped you here as chair of the Commission?

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