According to the Austin Business Journal, Donna Nelson has been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to be chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Ms. Nelson will replace Barry Smitherman in that position. Smitherman resigned earlier this month and Gov. Rick Perry quickly appointed him to the Texas Railroad Commission.
Nelson is a former special assistant and advisor on energy, telecommunications and cable budget and policy issues in the governor’s office, and has served on the PUC as a Commissioner since 2008.
