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Ellen Nowak
Ellen Nowak was a member of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.[1]
She was first appointed in July 2011 by Governor Scott Walker (R) and left office in March 2018. She was reappointed to the commission effective December 2018.[2][3] She resigned after her term ended on February 20, 2023.[4]
Biography
An attorney by trade, Nowak practiced business litigation at Mallery & Zimmerman, SC from 1998 to 2002. She was the legal counsel and then chief of staff to the Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly from 2002 to 2006, and has worked as the deputy director of School Choice Wisconsin.
Nowak was serving as chief of staff to Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas when she was appointed to the WPSC in 2011.[2]
In the spring of 2016, Nowak was one of 11 candidates named as possible replacements for retiring Justice David Prosser, but she was not selected as a finalist by Governor Scott Walker's advisory committee.[5]
Education
- Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- J.D., Marquette University
Political career
Wisconsin Public Service Commission (2011-2018, 2018-2023)
Nowak served as a member of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission from July 2011 to March 2018 and again from December 2018 until February 20, 2023.[6] She was reappointed to the commission in December 2018 by Governor Scott Walker.[1][7]
Appointments
2018
- Gov. Scott Walker (R) appointed Nowak as a member of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in December 2018.
- Gov. Scott Walker (R) appointed Nowak as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration in March 2018.
2011
Nowak was appointed to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission by Gov. Scott Walker (R) in June 2011. Walker stated, "An important role of the Public Service Commission is to ensure fairness and responsibility when it comes to utility costs and quality for Wisconsin consumers, and I know that Ellen will fulfill her duties with zeal."[8]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 PCS of Wisconsin, "About the Commissioners," accessed January 30, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Public Service Commission, "Commissioners," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Administration, "Secretary Ellen E. Nowak," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ The Cap Times, "Ellen Nowak to leave PSC when term expires on March 1," accessed September 22, 2023
- ↑ Daily Reporter, "A committee helping Gov. Scott Walker select retiring state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser's replacement announced Wednesday has narrowed the field of candidates from 11 to five," June 15, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Administration, "Secretary Ellen E. Nowak," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ The Cap Times, "Ellen Nowak to leave PSC when term expires on March 1," accessed September 22, 2023
- ↑ The Cap Times, "Walker names attorney Ellen Nowak to Public Service Commission," June 17, 2011
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| Preceded by Lon Roberts |
Wisconsin Public Service Commission 2018-2023 |
Succeeded by Kristy Nieto |
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Wisconsin Public Service Commission 2011-2018 |
Succeeded by Rich Zipperer |
