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Bill Russell
Prior offices:
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Years in office: 2012 - 2019
Successor: Mike Robinson (Nonpartisan)
Education
Bachelor's
Allentown College
Law
University of Wyoming
Graduate
University of Northern Colorado
Military
Service / branch
U.S. Air Force
Years of service
1975 - 1998
Personal
Profession
Attorney

Bill Russell was a commissioner of the Wyoming Public Service Commission. Russell was appointed to the commission in October 2012.[1] He left the position in 2019.

Biography

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An attorney by trade, Russell served as an Air Force Officer specializing in space and missile operations from 1975 to 1998. He was an assistant attorney general in Wyoming from 2001 until he joined the WPSC in 2012.[2]

Education

  • Bachelor's degree, Allentown College, Pennsylvania
  • Master's degree, University of Northern Colorado
  • J.D., University of Wyoming

Political career

Wyoming Public Service Commission (2012-2019)

Russell served on the Wyoming Public Service Commission from November 1, 2012, until 2019.[2]

Appointments

2012

Russell was appointed to the Wyoming Public Service Commission by Gov. Matt Mead in October 2012.[1] The state Senate initially rejected the nomination on February 26, 2013, but reconsidered, approving of Russell the next day. Sen. Cale Case (R) had called for the chamber to reject Russell, as well as Kara Brighton Fornstrom, on the grounds that they are both attorneys and only attorneys have been named to the commission since 2005.[3]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Cindy Lewis
Wyoming Public Service Commission
2012-2019
Succeeded by
Mike Robinson