January 16, 2018 1:09 PM
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Political Power Play on the PSC

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Stan Wise, Chairman of Georgia’s Public Service Commission, is stepping down as of February. Resigning means the Governor will appoint somebody to fill the vacancy, and the AJC’s Political Insiders have taken special notice of the calendar:

“The timing of Wise’ announcement is far from accidental. Qualifying for the May primaries is in March. Also, like other statewide elected officials and state lawmakers, office-holders are barred from raising campaign cash during the session.

 Look for Governor Deal to quickly announce a replacement to fill out Wise’ term and gain some advantage from incumbency. Our money is on Tricia Pridemore of Marietta, whom Deal once backed – unsuccessfully – for state GOP chairman.”

The Public Service Commission is one of those “boring but important” institutions that most folks don’t think about. If the speculation is accurate, Tricia Pridemore would be a pretty good replacement.

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Mike Hassinger

4 Comments
  1. Will Kremer

    +1 for the title

  2. Ellynn

    But what is Stan going to run for, she asks.

  3. Dave Bearse

    Deal has done a decent job as Governor. My primary criticism is his cronyism. A Pridemore-type appointment is to be expected.

    The PSC needs someone qualified and looking out for consumers, not a public relations type like Pridemore. This especially so after 20+ years of Stan Wise looking out for Stan Wise, as demonstrated by the timing of his resignation.

    • gaexpert

      I doubt Gov Deal even knows what the PSC does. But the RED HEADED GOVERNOR does for sure and it is HE who is making the moves now. So don’t be so naive Mike (or Dave too) do your homework and get the story because your close.

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