IURC News Release
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
101 W. Washington St.
Suite 1500 E.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
For Immediate Release
September 23, 2013
Contact Information:
Danielle McGrath | (317) 232-2297
IURC Commissioner Larry Landis Announces Plans to Retire in 2014
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission today announced that Commissioner Larry S. Landis has decided to retire in January 2014 after nearly 11 years of dedicated service to the agency. Advance notice was given to help facilitate the transition.
“I am grateful to Governors O’Bannon, Kernan, Daniels, and Pence for the high privilege and honor of serving the people of Indiana. Some of the most vivid memories I will take with me are of Hoosiers who attended the field hearings we held, often sharing their lives and challenges with us in compelling ways,” said Commissioner Landis. “Virtually all of the stakeholders in the Commission’s ecosystem are still committed to collegiality, civility and integrity, even when the stakes are enormously high, and in an age where far too much public discourse is characterized by personal attacks and polarization. “
During his time at the IURC, Commissioner Landis presided over hundreds of cases, and while those spanned across all industries, he was most well-known for his work in the communications sector. This wealth of knowledge and expertise eventually spilled over from state affairs to national, where he was appointed to serve on numerous committees and boards. From a policy standpoint, he advocated for a light regulatory touch, even-handed regulation, technological neutrality, and for pro-competitive policies in communications.
He served two, three-year terms on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service and has also served on the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications Services since 2005, of which he is currently state chair. Landis is also a member of the Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations and is serving a second term as an at-large member of the NARUC Board of Directors. He is also co-chair of the Washington Action Committee.
“Commissioner Landis has served the people of Indiana honorably and has been a steward of sound public policy at both the state and national level,” said IURC Chairman Jim Atterholt. “As a regulator, he has always been kind and thoughtful and will be sorely missed by his colleagues.”
Editor's Note: Here is a link to Commissioner Landis' bio. http://www.in.gov/iurc/2382.htm
His current term expires December 2015.