PROVIDENCE Former Senate Majority Leader John “Jack” Ravens is set to take a seat on the state Public Utilities Commission after winning confirmation Tuesday.
Despite the opposition of some senators who argue that Revens lacks the experience in energy and utilities issues that would qualify him for the $139,000-a-year position, his appointment was all but assured after he secured the support of Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and other members of Senate leadership.
Indeed, it was two members of the leadership team Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey and Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin who spoke in support of Revens before the 29-to-9 vote in favor of his appointment to the commission that sets electric, gas and water rates in Rhode Island and implements state energy policies.
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PROVIDENCE Former Senate Majority Leader John “Jack” Ravens is set to take a seat on the state Public Utilities Commission after winning confirmation Tuesday.
Despite the opposition of some senators who argue that Revens lacks the experience in energy and utilities issues that would qualify him for the $139,000-a-year position, his appointment was all but assured after he secured the support of Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and other members of Senate leadership.
Indeed, it was two members of the leadership team Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey and Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin who spoke in support of Revens before the 29-to-9 vote in favor of his appointment to the commission that sets electric, gas and water rates in Rhode Island and implements state energy policies.
Raimondo appoints former RI Senate majority leader Revens to PUC
PROVIDENCE On her way out the door, Gov. Gina Raimondo has appointed former Senate Majority Leader John Jack Revens to a $139,000 seat on the state s rate-setting, utility-regulating Public Utilities Commission.
The unannounced appointment of Revens to replace longtime energy regulator Marion Gold came to light at 8:17 p.m. on Friday when the Senate Commerce Committee posted its agenda for Wednesday.
The top item: Appointment of John C. Revens, Jr. [to replace] Marion S. Gold, Ph.D. to the Public Utilities Commission for a term expiring March 1, 2027.
Decisions by the PUC directly affect Rhode Islanders pocketbooks, and the seat Raimondo is seeking to fill does not open until March 1. Raimondo is expected to be gone by then to the new job to which President Joe Biden has nominated her: U.S. commerce secretary.