Leo Asuncion, Jr.
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Tenure
2019 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
6
Leo R. Asuncion, Jr. is a member of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. He was appointed to the position by Gov. David Ige (D) on February 19, 2019.[1]
Gov. David Ige (D) appointed Asuncion as the Chairman of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on June 30, 2022.[2]
Biography
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Education
- B.A. in political science, University of Hawaii-Manoa (1988)
- Master of urban and regional planning, University of Hawaii-Manoa (1991)
- M.B.A., Hawaii Pacific University (2008)[3]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the commission, Asuncion's professional experience included the following:
- 2011-2019: Hawaii Office of Planning
- 2018-2019: Planning program administrator
- 2015-2018: Director
- 2014-2015: Interim director
- 2011-2015: Planning program manager, Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program
- 2005-2011: Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
- 2009-2011: Senior regulatory analyst
- 2005-2009: Senior integrated resource planning analyst
- 2002-2005: Project planner/manager, SSFM International, Inc.
- 1998-2002: Planner, Planning and program evaluation division, Hawaii State Judiciary
- 1992-1998: Staff planner, State Land Use Commission, Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism[3]
Political career
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (2019-present)
Ascuncion was appointed to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission by Gov. David Ige (D) on February 19, 2019.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the governor, "Governor appoints Leo Asuncion, Jr. to PUC," February 19, 2019
- ↑ Governor of the State of Hawai'i David Y. Ige, "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR NEWS RELEASE: LEO ASUNCION, JR. APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION," accessed July 12, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Office of the governor, "Resume of Leo Ascuncion, Jr.," accessed February 25, 2019
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