Former Sioux Falls Mayor Gary Hanson serving 4th term on the PUC By Todd Epp
Jan 22, 2021 4:08 AM
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson took the oath of office on Jan. 4, 2021, marking the official start to his fourth term on the PUC.
Hanson’s longtime friend, Judge Larry Long, administered the oath at a private ceremony in Lincoln County.
Hanson was first elected to the PUC in 2002 and was re-elected by South Dakota voters in 2008, 2014, and 2020. During his time with the commission, Hanson has had the opportunity to take on many leadership roles including serving as the PUC’s chairman for seven years, leading the Mid-America Regulatory Conference as their current president, and representing South Dakota on the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Electricity Committee, Electric Vehicle Working Group, and Low-income Energy Forum, just to name a few.
Release: Hanson begins fourth term on South Dakota Public Utilities Commission with oath of office
Hanson begins fourth term on South Dakota Public Utilities Commission with oath of office
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson took the oath of office on Jan. 4, 2021, marking the official start to his fourth term on the PUC. Hanson’s longtime friend, Judge Larry Long, administered the oath at a private ceremony in Lincoln County.
Hanson was first elected to the PUC in 2002 and was re-elected by South Dakota voters in 2008, 2014 and 2020. During his time with the commission, Hanson has had the opportunity to take on many leadership roles including serving as the PUC’s chairman for seven years, leading the Mid-America Regulatory Conference as their current president and representing South Dakota on the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Electricity Committee, Electric Vehicle Working Group, and Low-income Energy Forum, ju