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Valerie Means

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Valerie Means
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Prior offices:
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Years in office: 2019 - 2025
Predecessor: Nancy Lange (Nonpartisan)
Successor: Audrey Partridge (Nonpartisan)
Education
Bachelor's
University of Memphis
Law
University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana-Champaign
Personal
Profession
Attorney/Mediator

Valerie Means was a member of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. She assumed office on April 22, 2019. She left office on January 6, 2025.

Means was appointed to this position by Gov. Tim Walz, effective April 22, 2019. Her term expired January 6, 2025.[1]

Biography

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Prior to her appointment, Means was a mediator on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Roster of Qualified Neutrals. Her professional experience includes serving as the assistant attorney general in the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General and working as an attorney and shareholder at Moss & Barnett, P.A.[1]

Education

  • B.A., University of Memphis
  • J.D., University of Illinois College of Law at Champaign-Urbana

Political career

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (2019-2025)

Means began her service as a member of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in April 2019.[1] Her tenure ended in January 2025.

Appointments

2019

Means was appointed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission by Gov. Tim Walz on April 12, 2019, effective April 22, 2019.[2]

See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Nancy Lange
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
2019-2025
Succeeded by
Audrey Partridge