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Justin Williams (South Carolina)

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Justin Williams

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South Carolina Public Service Commissioner
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$149,698

Justin Williams is a member of the South Carolina Public Service Commissioner. Williams assumed office in 2018. Williams' current term ends on June 30, 2026.


Education

  • 2006: B.A. in public relations, University of South Carolina
  • 2010: J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law[1]

Biography

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Prior to his election to the commission, Williams worked as an attorney.[2] He served as an assistant solicitor in the Fifth Circuit Solicitor's Office and as an associate at Wilson Jones Carter and Baxley and at Moore Taylor. He also worked as a page in the South Carolina State Senate from 2003 to 2005. At the time of his election to the commission, Williams served in the military as a United States Army Reserve Judge Advocate.[1]

Political career

Public Service Commission (2018-present)

Williams was elected by the South Carolina State Legislature in 2018 to represent the commission's sixth district.[2] Williams was elected to Chair of the Commission for a term starting July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2026.[3]


See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Robert Bockman
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner
2018-Present
Succeeded by
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