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R. Bruce Williamson (Maine)

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R. Bruce Williamson
Prior offices:
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Years in office: 2015 - 2021
Successor: Patrick Scully (Nonpartisan)
Education
Bachelor's
Cornell University
Ph.D
University of New Mexico
Graduate
University of Denver

R. Bruce Williamson was a member of the Maine Public Utilities Commission from 2015 to 2021. He was appointed to the commission by Gov. Paul LePage (R) in June 2015.[1]

Biography

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Williamson received a Ph.D. in economics, with a focus on utility economics from the University of New Mexico. Prior to his appointment to the public utilities commission, Williamson was a senior economist at the Howard Baker Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee. He also worked as a research professor in data analytics. Before his work in academia, Williamson was an economist at the National Defense Business Institute and the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.[1]

Education

  • B.A., Cornell University
  • M.A. in international relations, University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
  • Ph.D. in economics, University of New Mexico[1]

Political career

Maine Public Utilities Commission (2015-2021)

Williamson served on the Maine Public Utilities Commission from 2015 to 2021. He was appointed to a six-year term on the commission by Gov. Paul LePage (R) in June 2015, to replace former commissioner David Littell after his retirement.[1] Williamson left office in June 2021.[2]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
David Littell
Maine Public Utilities Commission
2015-2021
Succeeded by
Patrick Scully