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Wisconsin PSC Commissioner Mike Huebsch Appointed to NARUC Board of Directors 

WASHINGTON—Commissioner Mike Huebsch of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin was appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners by President Nick Wagner.

Huebsch was appointed to the PSC of Wisconsin by Governor Scott Walker on March 1, 2015, to a six-year term. At NARUC, he serves on the Committee on Electricity and the Committee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal. He served 16 years in the Wisconsin State Legislature, including two terms on the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, and was elected by his colleagues as Assembly Majority Leader and Assembly Speaker. Huebsch was also appointed by Governor Scott Walker as the Secretary of the Department of Administration, providing advice on state policy and operations and management of state cabinet agencies. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla.

“We are very pleased to welcome Commissioner Huebsch to the Board of Directors. His background and experience with budgets, operations and policy issues, along with his contributions to NARUC’s committees, make him a valuable asset to the board,” said President Wagner.   

“I am honored to receive this appointment from President Wagner to serve on the NARUC board, as this group has considerable responsibility, influence and accountability for the Association’s advocacy efforts and service to members,” said Commissioner Huebsch. “I am looking forward to serving with colleagues from across the nation to address the challenges facing regulators.”

The NARUC Board of Directors consists of the president, the first vice president, the second vice president, the treasurer, each past president who is an active member and 20 other active members representing state commissions. Huebsch’s term expires October 31, 2022, but he may be reappointed by NARUC’s Executive Committee.

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NARUC is a non-profit organization founded in 1889 whose members include the governmental agencies that are engaged in the regulation of utilities and carriers in the fifty States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. NARUC's member agencies regulate telecommunications, energy, and water utilities. NARUC represents the interests of State public utility commissions before the three branches of the Federal government.