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Andre Porter
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Andre Porter was the chairman of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission (PUCO). He was appointed to the position by Gov. John Kasich (R) in 2015, to a term that ended on April 10, 2020, but he resigned on May 20, 2016, in order to return to the private sector.[1][2] Porter is a Republican, but his role on the commission is nonpartisan.[3]
Porter previously served as a member of the PUCO from April 2011–April 2013. He left the commission in April 2013 to become director of the Ohio Department of Commerce.[4] Kasich appointed Porter to both positions.[5]
Biography
Prior to his appointment to the PUCO, Porter was an attorney at the law firm of Schottenstein Zox & Dunn. His practice focused on energy and utility regulation, along with real estate tax issues.[6]
Education
- B.A., Capital University
- J.D., The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law[1]
Political career
Ohio Public Utilities Commission (2015–2016)
Porter served as chairman of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission from April 2015 to May 2016.[1] He resigned on May 20, 2016 in order to take a job in the private sector. Fellow commissioner Asim Haque succeeded him as chair.[2]
Director, Ohio Department of Commerce (2013-2015)
Porter assumed office as director of the Ohio Department of Commerce April 22, 2013. He stepped down in 2015 when Kasich appointed him to rejoin the public utilities commission and named him its chairman.[1]
Ohio Public Utilities Commission (2011-2013)
Porter's first stint on the Ohio Public Utilities Commission was from April 2011–April 2013. He left the PUCO to accept another appointment by Kasich as the director of the Ohio Department of Commerce.[4]
Appointments
2015
Porter was appointed Ohio Public Utilities Commission Chairman by Gov. Kasich in 2015, for a term expiring April 10, 2020. [1]
2013
Porter was appointed as director of the Ohio Department of Commerce by Gov. John Kasich (R) on April 11, 2013.[7]
2011
Porter was appointed to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission by Gov. John Kasich (R) on February 28, 2011, for a term beginning April 11, 2011.[8]
Recent news
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See also
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- Public Service Commissioner
- Ohio Public Utilities Commission
- Ohio Superintendent of Industrial Compliance and Labor
- Labor Commissioner
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, "Chairman Andre T. Porter," accessed April 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biz Journals, "PUCO leader Andre Porter resigning for job in private sector," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio Commerce Director Andre Porter seeks to return to PUCO," January 9, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Columbus Business First, "Andre Porter leaving PUCO to head up Commerce Department," April 11, 2013
- ↑ The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, "About the Commission," accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, "Commissioner Andre T. Porter," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ Governor of Ohio, "KASICH NAMES ANDRE T. PORTER DIRECTOR OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE," April 11, 2013
- ↑ This Week News, "Gahanna councilman Porter appointed commissioner," February 28, 2011
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| Preceded by Steven Lesser (D) |
Ohio Public Utilities Commission 2015–present |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by David Goodman |
Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Jaqueline T. Williams |
| Preceded by - |
Ohio Public Utilities Commission 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Asim Z. Haque |
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