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Kent Chandler

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Kent Chandler
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Prior offices
Kentucky Public Service Commission
Successor: John Stacy
Predecessor: Robert Cicero

Education

Bachelor's

Murray State University

Law

Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law

Contact

Kent Chandler was a member of the Kentucky Public Service Commission. He assumed office in 2020. He left office on June 30, 2024.

Chandler was appointed to the commission by Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on July 6, 2020. He served as vice chairman of the commission until August 3, 2021, when he was appointed as chair of the commission.[1]

Chandler resigned from the Kentucky Public Service Commission following the conclusion of his term on June 30, 2024. [2]

Biography

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Before his appointment as vice chairman, Chandler served as executive director of the Kentucky Public Service Commission. Prior to that, he served as an advisor to the commission on federal issues regarding wholesale gas and electricity markets.[1]

Education

Chandler received a bachelor's degree in finance from Murray State University and a J.D. from Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law.[1]

Political career

Kentucky Public Service Commission (2020-2024)

Chandler was appointed as vice chairman of the Kentucky Public Service Commission by Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on July 6, 2020.[1] He served in that role until August 3, 2021, when he was appointed as chair of the commission.[1]

Chandler resigned from the Kentucky Public Service Commission on June 30, 2024. [3]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Robert Cicero
Kentucky Public Service Commission
2020-2024
Succeeded by
John Stacy