Alabama Governor Names Four New PSC Members, Including Its First Two Black Appointees
Key takeaways
- Kay Ivey announced the appointments of four new Alabama Public Service Commissioners (from left): Ron Burgess, Fred Johnson, Demarcus Joiner and Quinton Ross.
- Kay Ivey announced the appointments of four new commissioners Wednesday, two of whom will become the first Black commissioners in state history when they take office next January.
- “For Alabama to remain the best state in which to live, work and raise a family, we need good people serving in public office, including on our Public Service Commission.
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June 17, 2026 Share This Article Republish Gov. Kay Ivey announced the appointments of four new Alabama Public Service Commissioners (from left): Ron Burgess, Fred Johnson, Demarcus Joiner and Quinton Ross. Credit: Alabama Governor's Office Related In Alabama Primary Elections, Incumbent Utility Regulators Feel the Squeeze of High Energy Prices In the Wake of Georgia’s Blue Wave, Alabama Changed Its Utility Regulation Elections. This Black Democrat Is Suing. As the Alabama Legislature Adjourns, Environmentalists See a Silver Lining Share This Article Republish Most Popular Trump’s EPA Unlawfully Cancelled Environmental Justice Grants, Judge Rules Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff Trump Administration Abandons Fight Against Wind Energy as Clean Energy Output Surges The Alabama Public Service Commission has never had a Black commissioner in its 145-year history, but that’s about to change.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the appointments of four new commissioners Wednesday, two of whom will become the first Black commissioners in state history when they take office next January.
Ivey tapped four men—retired Army General Ron Burgess, telecommunications executive Fred Johnson, attorney Demarcus Joiner and Alabama State University President Quinton Ross—to fill newly created seats on the commission, which is the primary regulator for utilities in the state.