Chuck Eaton
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Chuck Eaton | |
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 Chairman Eaton in his office. | |
| Member of the Georgia Public Service Commission | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2007 | |
| Governor | Sonny Perdue Nathan Deal Brian Kemp |
| Preceded by | David Burgess |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1969 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Erika Eaton |
| Education | University of Alabama(BA) Georgia State University College of Law(JD) |
Chuck Eaton (born April 1, 1969) is a Georgia statewide elected official serving on the Public Service Commission. He is currently serving in his fourth term as the Chairman of the Commission.[1]
Elections
2018 campaign
In 2018, Eaton was re-elected to a third term on the Georgia Public Service Commission. As stated in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, he won in a runoff election, with "52 percent of the vote to [Lindy] Miller's roughly 48 percent of the roughly 1.4 million votes cast".[2] The statewide race became high-profile in the runoff, with an outside, pro-nuclear group, spending $1 million on behalf of Eaton.[3] In 2017, Commissioner Eaton was part of an unanimous vote to continue the controversial, Plant Vogtle nuclear construction.[4] The project was a central focus of the 2018 television debates.[5] In an Atlanta Magazine interview, he restated his support of Vogtle because, "Vogtle is part of our state's long-range fuel mix strategy and as a 60-year asset will provide reliable, affordable, zero-carbon energy for Georgia consumers into the foreseeable future. Diversity in generation is essential in ensuring our electric rates continue to remain competitive."[6] In the Wall Street Journal he stated, “I still believe that nuclear still needs to be part of a diversified mix."[7]
Eaton's campaign had the backing of business organizations and the major labor unions for the election. From the Augusta Chronicle: "Where it's the Democratic mission to elect Democrats, it's the unions' vision to elect candidates that support their workers, that support jobs", said Moses Todd, a former Augusta Commission member who is president of the 12-county East Central Georgia Labor Council of the AFL-CIO.[8]
2012 campaign
According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Republican Chuck Eaton captured 52.2 percent of the vote in a three-way race to win a second term on the Georgia Public Service Commission."[9] During this election, Eaton promoted the need for Plant Vogtle and energy diversity.
2006 Campaign
Chuck Eaton was first elected to the PSC on December 5th, 2006. He was elected in a statewide runoff, defeating incumbent David Burgess, with 52% of the vote.[10]
References
- ^ "Morning Brief: New Georgia PSC chair, Capital Dynamics gets in on Eland". pv magazine USA. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Anastaciah Ondieki, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Miller concedes, Eaton returns to public service commission". ajc. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Landers, Mary. "Pro-nuclear group increases donation to $1 million in Ga. PSC runoff". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Plumer, Brad (2017-12-21). "Georgia, Facing 'Difficult Dilemma,' Keeps Nuclear Project Alive". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (October 2, 2018). "How much you'll pay for a new nuclear plant may depend on who you elect to this office". ledger-enquirer.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "6 Questions for Georgia's Public Service Commissioner Candidates: District 3: Chuck Eaton (R)". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Gold, Russell (2017-12-21). "Georgia Officials Approve Funding for Troubled Nuclear Plant". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ McCord, Susan. "Eaton secures backing of both business and labor for Public Service Commission seat". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Williams, Dave (November 7, 2012). "Romney, Republicans romp in Georgia". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Republicans win another Georgia race, make PSC unanimous". The Daily Citizen. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
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