Thanks for stopping by my website where you can learn more about my campaign for the Public Utilities Commission.

I greatly appreciate Governor Daugaard’s confidence in me by appointing me to the PUC in January 2011. Because I was appointed to the commission, I will be running in 2012 for election to the last four years of this term. I ask for your support.

A Public Utilities Commissioner must be a person who is willing and able to learn the vast scope of the utilities industry and the legal framework that regulates those utilities. In utility regulation, details matter. I commit myself every day to doing the best job I can for South Dakota consumers.

A Commissioner must be fair in the application of the law. The PUC makes decisions every month that have impacts on utility companies and the consumers they serve. Each side must know they will get a fair hearing and a just and legal decision. Making unbiased and well-thought-out decisions is a trait that I hold dear.

Your representative on the PUC must be someone who cares about keeping your utility rates reasonably priced. Today there are many external pressures (mostly coming from Washington, DC) that are pushing rates upward. I have a passion and tenacity for working to keep your rates affordable and your service reliable.

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I appreciate earning your support. Keep Chris Nelson working for you on the PUC!

Sincerely,