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James P. Griffin (Hawaii)
James P. Griffin was the Hawaii Public Utilities Commissioner. Griffin assumed office in 2017. Griffin left office on June 30, 2022.
Griffin was appointed to the commission in May 2017. He became the chair in January 2019.[1][2]
Biography
Prior to his appointment, Griffin was a faculty member at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute. His professional experience includes working as a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation and as a legislative analyst in the Hawaii State Legislature. Griffin served as chief of policy and research for the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission from 2012 to 2016.[1]
Biography
- Bachelor's in political economy, Williams College
- Master's in public policy and environmental management, Duke University
- Master's in economics, University of California at Santa Barbara
- Ph.D. in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Political career
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (2017-2022)
Griffin served as a member of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission from June 5, 2017, to July 1, 2022.[3] On January 8, 2019, Gov. David Ige (D) appointed Griffin as chair of the commission.[2]
Appointments
2019
Griffin was appointed as chair of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission by Gov. David Ige (D) on January 8, 2019. He succeeded Commissioner Randall Iwase.[2]
2017
Griffin was appointed to the commission by Gov. David Ige (D) in May 2017.[1] He assumed office on June 5, 2017, and replaced former Commissioner Thomas Gorak, whose nomination was not approved by the Hawaii State Senate. [4] Griffin was confirmed by the state Senate on August 31, 2017.[5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 State of Hawaii, Public Utilities Commission, "Commissioners," accessed April 9, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pacific Business News, "Ige appoints James Griffin new PUC chairman," January 9, 2019
- ↑ University of Hawaiʻi News, "Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute researcher appointed to Public Utilities Commission," May 22, 2017
- ↑ KHON 2, "Gorak out as Senate votes down governor's Public Utilities Commission pick," April 28, 2017
- ↑ Hawaiʻi Senate, "Senate Confirms Dr. James Griffin to the Public Utilities Commission," August 31, 2017
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