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Kathryn Bailey
Kathryn Bailey was a commissioner on the three-member New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. She was appointed to the commission by Governor Maggie Hassan (D) on June 24, 2015.[1] Her term ended on June 30, 2021.
Biography
Before becoming a public utilities commissioner, Bailey served on the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission since 1989 in a variety of capacities including director of telecommunications, chief engineer, assistant chief engineer, and telecommunications engineer. Immediately prior to her appointment as commissioner, she served as the commission's director of regulatory innovation and strategy. She has been a certified engineer in New Hampshire since 1991.[1][2]
In addition to her service on the Public Utilities Commission, Bailey served in the United States Air Force where she was a communications officer and a test team chief stationed in Germany.[1]
Education
- B.S., in electrical engineering, Union College[1]
Political career
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (2015-2021)
Bailey was appointed to the commission by Governor Maggie Hassan on June 24, 2015.[1] She began her tenure on the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission on July 22, 2015, after being confirmed in a bipartisan vote by the New Hampshire Executive Council.[3] Her term ended on June 30, 2021.
Appointments
2015
Bailey was appointed to the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission by Governor Maggie Hassan on June 24, 2015, in order to fill the vacancy left by former Commissioner Amy L. Ignatius, who left office in October 2014.[1][4] Bailey was subsequently confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council on July 22, 2015.
Upon Bailey's confirmation, Gov. Hassan said, "Kate Bailey has had a distinguished career of service at the Public Utilities Commission that will help her carry out the commission's critical work to protect consumers and ensure that our people, families and businesses receive safe, affordable and reliable utility services. Kate’s skills will help the commission as it undertakes important work to modernize our electric grid, take advantage of energy innovations that can empower consumers to take control of their energy use, and take advantage of technologies that will allow our state to become more energy independent. I applaud the Executive Council for their swift confirmation, and I thank Kate Bailey for her willingness to take on this important responsibility."[3]
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See also
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- Public Service Commissioner
- New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
- Governor of New Hampshire
- Maggie Hassan
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 New Hampshire Governor's Office, "Governor Hassan to Nominate Kate Bailey to Public Utilities Commission," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ Union Leader, "Gov. Hassan to nominate Bailey to lead Public Utilities Commission," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Governor's Office, "Governor Hassan’s Statement on Confirmation of Kate Bailey to the Public Utilities Commission," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Governor's Office, "Governor Hassan to Nominate Two Judges to the Superior Court, One to the Circuit Court," September 16, 2014
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New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission 2015–2021 |
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