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Ryan Palmer
Ryan Palmer is a former commissioner of the West Virginia Public Service Commission. He was appointed in 2010 to a term that was originally scheduled to end on June 15, 2015. Palmer resigned from the commission in September 2014 to take a position with the Federal Communications Commission.[1][2]
Biography
Palmer was born in Morgantown and raised in St. Albans. He graduated from West Virginia University with a B.A. in English and later earned his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law. After law school, Palmer served as a clerk for the late W. Craig Broadwater, who at the time was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Palmer went on to work as an attorney/advisor to Commissioner Charlotte Lane of the U.S. International Trade Commission and deputy general counsel to West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin.[1]
Education
- B.A., English, West Virginia University
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law
Political career
West Virginia Public Service Commission (2010 - 2014)
As a commissioner, Palmer was a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and sat on the organization's telecommunications and international relations committees.
Appointments
2010
Palmer was first appointed to the commission in July 2010 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term ending June 30, 2015.
Personal
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Palmer and his wife, Flavia, live in Charleston and have one daughter.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by ' |
West Virginia Public Service Commission 2010 - 2014 |
Succeeded by Brooks McCabe |
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