Sally Talberg
Sally Talberg is the former chair of the Michigan Public Service Commission. She was appointed chair upon the resignation of John Quackenbush, which took effect March 31, 2016.[1] Talberg was first appointed to the commission by Governor Rick Snyder on June 26, 2013 to succeed outgoing Commissioner Orjiakor Isiogu. [2] Talberg resigned to take another position in January 2021.[3]
Biography
Prior to her appointment to the Public Service Commission, Talberg worked as a senior consultant at Public Sector Consultants in Lansing, Michigan, and managed program design at Michigan Saves, a financing program for energy efficiency and renewable energy.[4] In the past, Talberg also worked for the Michigan Public Service Commission as a department analyst as well as the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.[5]
Education
- B.S. in Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Studies from Michigan State University[4]
- M.P.A. from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas-Austin[4]
- Studied Spanish in the Monterrey and Merida, Mexico[2]
Political career
Michigan Public Service Commission (2013-2021)
On June 26, 2013, Governor Rick Snyder appointed Talberg to fill the vacancy on the Michigan Public Service Commission created by Orjiakor Isiogu's term expiring. Her six-year term began on July 3, 2013. Talberg's appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Michigan Senate.[2] Talberg was appointed chair upon the resignation of John Quackenbush, which took effect March 31, 2016.[1] She resigned in January 2021.[3]
Appointments
2013
On June 26, 2013, Talberg was appointed to a six-year term on the Michigan Public Service Commission by Gov. Rick Snyder. Her term began on July 3, 2013.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Legislative Consultants, "Michigan Public Service Commission Welcomes New Chairwoman," January 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 State of Michigan, "Snyder appoints Sally Talberg to Michigan Public Service Commission," June 26, 2013, accessed July 2, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Upper Michigan Source, "Dan Scripps designated as chair of Michigan Public Service Commission," July 16, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Public Sector Consultants, "Sally Talberg, Senior Consultant," accessed July 2, 2013
- ↑ State of Michigan, "Sally A. Talberg, Commissioner," accessed July 17, 2015
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Michigan Public Service Commission 2013-2021 |
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