Thomas Welch (Maine)
Thomas Welch is the former chair of the Maine Public Utilities Commission. He was appointed to the position in April 2011, and retired from the role on December 31, 2014, two years before his term was slated to end.[1] He had previously served as chair of the commission from 1993-2005.[2]
Biography
Between his commission appointments, Welch worked for PJM Interconnection, a Pennsylvania-based Regional Transmission Organization, and for five years was an attorney at Pierce Atwood, LLP, in Portland, Maine, specializing in energy and utility law.[2] Prior to that, he served as Chief Deputy Attorney General for Antitrust in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, in-house counsel for Bell Atlantic, and Assistant Professor at Villanova University School of Law.[2]
Education
- 1972: Stanford University
- 1975: Law degree from Harvard Law School[2]
Political career
Maine Public Utilities Commission (2011-2014)
Welch was appointed to the Maine Public Utilities Commission as chair in April 2011, and retired from the position on December 31, 2014.[2]
Maine Public Utilities Commission (1993-2005)
He had previously served as Chair of the Commission from 1993-2005.[2]
Appointments
2011
Welch was nominated for the Maine Public Utilities Commission by Gov. Paul LePage on March 14, 2011.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- Maine Public Utilities Commission
- Public Service Commissioner
- Governor of Maine
- Maine Secretary of State
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Maine’s top utility regulator to retire early, leaving next governor to appoint two-thirds of key panel," September 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Maine Public Utilities Commission, "Biography" accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ Maine.gov, "Welch Nominated as Public Utilities Commission Commissioner," March 14, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jack Cashman |
Maine Public Utilities Commission 2011-2014 |
Succeeded by Carlisle McLean |
