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Ron Allen
Ron Allen (b. March 25, 1953, in Salt Lake City, UT) was a member of the Utah Public Service Commission. He was appointed to the commission by Governor Gary Herbert (R) on May 20, 2020, to replace Jordan White.[1][2][3] He served the remainder of White's unexpired term, which ended on February 28, 2023.
Allen previously served as a member and chairman of the Utah Public Service Commission from 2005 to 2015. He was first appointed to the position on March 18, 2005, by then-Governor Jon Huntsman (R). He was reappointed to a second six-year term on February 28, 2011, and resigned from the commission in June 2015. Gov. Gary Herbert appointed Jordan White to replace Allen on the commission. Commissioner Thad LeVar replaced Allen as chief of the commission.[4][5][6]
Biography
A former self-employed business and technology consultant, Allen has owned and operated a number of businesses. Prior to his appointment to the UPSC, Allen was a member of the Utah State Senate.[4]
Education
- B.S. in accounting, University of Utah
- M.A. in art history, University of Utah
Political career
Utah Public Service Commission (2005-2015, 2020—2023)
Allen first served as a member of the Utah Public Service Commission from March 2005 to June 2015.[5] He was later appointed to the commission in May 2020.[1]
Utah State Senate (1998-2005)
Allen served as a member of the Utah State Senate from 1998 to 2005, including a stint as Senate Minority Whip.[7]
Appointments
2020
Five years after he resigned from the Utah Public Service Commission in 2015, Allen was appointed to the commission a third time in May 2020 to replace Jordan White.[1]
2011
Allen was reappointed to a second six-year term on the Utah Public Service Commission on February 28, 2011.[4]
2005
Allen was first appointed to the Utah Public Service Commission on March 18, 2005 by then-Governor Jon Huntsman (R).[4]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Twitter.com, "Gov. Gary Herbert," accessed June 22, 2020
- ↑ RTO Insider, "Western EIM Governing Body Hears COVID-19 Updates," May 7, 2020
- ↑ State of Utah Public Service Commission, "Staff Members," accessed July 30, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Utah Public Service Commission, "Commissioners," accessed January 23, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Senate OKs former PacifiCorp lawyer to serve as utility regulator," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ State of Utah Public Service Commission, "Commissioners," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Commissioner Ron Allen's Biography," accessed March 8, 2013
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