Lon Roberts

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Lon Roberts
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Prior offices
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Successor: Ellen Nowak

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Law

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Lon E. Roberts is a former member of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. He was appointed to a six-year term by Governor Scott Walker (R), effective March 6, 2017. The Wisconsin State Senate confirmed his appointment in April 2017.[1][2] Roberts resigned in December 2018.[3]

Biography

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Roberts worked for 43 years as an attorney with the law firm of Ruder Ware in Wausau, Wisconsin. He later served as chair of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and as a member of the Governor’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee. In February 2016, Governor Scott Walker (R) appointed Roberts to serve as the secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). He served at the DFI until his appointment to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in March 2017.[2]

Education

  • B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
  • J.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Political career

Wisconsin Public Service Commission (2017 - 2019)

Roberts served as a member of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission from March 6, 2017 until December 2018.[1][3]

Appointments

2017

Roberts was appointed to a six-year term on the Wisconsin Public Service Commission by Governor Scott Walker (R), effective March 6, 2017. He succeeded Phil Montgomery, a former chairman of the commission.[1]


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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Phil Montgomery
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
2017-2018
Succeeded by
Ellen Nowak