FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2014
Contact: Kara Brooks
IURC Nominating Committee Accepting Applications for Commission
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Nominating Committee is soliciting applications from persons interested in filling one current vacancy on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) created by the appointment of Commission Chair Jim Atterholt as the Governor’s Chief of Staff.
Applications will be accepted today through close of business on July 11, 2014. Applications must be received in the Governor’s Office by close of business on July 11, 2014. After the close of the application period, the nominating committee will schedule and conduct a public meeting on July 30, 2014 to interview applicants. The committee will present Governor Mike Pence with a list of three qualified candidates from which he will select an individual to fill the remainder of Commissioner Atterholt’s term. Commissioner Atterholt’s term expires March 31, 2017.
Members of the nominating committee include Committee Chair Gwen Horth, Eric Scroggins, John Blevins, Larry Buell, Win Moses, Michael Evans, and Michael Mullett.
Applications for the position may be obtained by emailing boardsandcommissions@gov.in.
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According to a member of the IURC Nominating Committee, the following was also decided at the meeting held earlier this week as follows:
- another notice about the vacancy to be issued after 4th of July;
- IURC Nominating Committee to hold conference call on 7/17/14 @ 1 pm to discuss who should be invited for interviews;
- IURC Nominating Committee to conduct interviews on Wed., July 30; and
- meeting of IURC Nominating Committee on Aug. 13 to select three candidates to recommend to Governor Pence.