Terry L. Dunn
Encyclopedia
Terry Dunn, a native of Southside, Alabama
, was elected to the Alabama Public Service Commission
, PSC, in November 2010. A resident of Southside - and now Montgomery
as well - Commissioner Dunn is married to the former Alicia Horne. He is the owner of Dunn Development Corporation and Dunn Investment Group, and has held the state license in municipal utilities contracting for 25 years.
In his successful bid to win Place 2 on the Alabama Public Service Commission, Terry Dunn may have set a record: a record for getting the most votes for the least amount of money. He reportedly spent $8,000 in securing the Republican nomination in June and $9,000 to win the general election in November. Of 99 percent of state's precincts reporting, Dunn received 791,487 votes to incumbent Parker's
639,792. He was endorsed by Karl Rove
, Chief of Staff and Advisor to George W. Bush
.
Among other volunteer activities, Commissioner Dunn is a trustee of the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind
. He has long been active in the Republican Party
, serving on both the State
and Etowah County
Republican Executive Committees. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 2004
and 2008
.
Since his November swear-in date, Commissioner Dunn has successfully pushed through several positive initiatives that benefit Alabama ratepayers. Some of these are:
Southside, Alabama
Southside is a city in Etowah county in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,036 at the 2000 census...
, was elected to the Alabama Public Service Commission
Alabama Public Service Commission
The Alabama Public Service Commission, commonly called The PSC, was established by an act of The Alabama Legislature in 1915 to primarily replace the State Railroad Commission. The PSC's responsibility was expanded in 1920 to include regulating and setting rates that utility companies charge their...
, PSC, in November 2010. A resident of Southside - and now Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
as well - Commissioner Dunn is married to the former Alicia Horne. He is the owner of Dunn Development Corporation and Dunn Investment Group, and has held the state license in municipal utilities contracting for 25 years.
In his successful bid to win Place 2 on the Alabama Public Service Commission, Terry Dunn may have set a record: a record for getting the most votes for the least amount of money. He reportedly spent $8,000 in securing the Republican nomination in June and $9,000 to win the general election in November. Of 99 percent of state's precincts reporting, Dunn received 791,487 votes to incumbent Parker's
Susan Parker
Susan D. Parker is an American Democratic politician from Alabama. A resident of Rogersville, Parker was elected Alabama State Auditor in 1998 and served until 2002....
639,792. He was endorsed by Karl Rove
Karl Rove
Karl Christian Rove was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to former President George W. Bush until Rove's resignation on August 31, 2007. He has headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives...
, Chief of Staff and Advisor to George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
.
Among other volunteer activities, Commissioner Dunn is a trustee of the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind
The Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind is a school for people with blindness and/or deafness operated by the U. S. State of Alabama in the city of Talladega...
. He has long been active in the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, serving on both the State
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
and Etowah County
Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee language, which means "edible tree". It is the center of the Gadsden Metropolitan Area which includes Etowah and Cherokee Counties. As of 2010 the population was 104,430. Its county seat is Gadsden...
Republican Executive Committees. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 2004
2004 Republican National Convention
The 2004 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from August 30 to September 2, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York...
and 2008
2008 Republican National Convention
The United States 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008...
.
Since his November swear-in date, Commissioner Dunn has successfully pushed through several positive initiatives that benefit Alabama ratepayers. Some of these are:
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- Created an incentive package with Alabama Power CompanyAlabama Power CompanyAlabama Power Company, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a company in the southern United States that provides electricity service to 1.3 million homes, businesses, and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama. It is one of four U.S...
to encorage job growth for small, medium, and large companies- Restructured PSC's Energy Division by starting the Electricity Policy Division
- Created an internship program with the PSC and Auburn University'sAuburn UniversityAuburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
College of Engineering to bring electrical engineering students to the Electricity Policy Division- Approved a Purchase Power Agreement between Alabama Power Company and AbiBow U.S. Inc.AbitibiBowaterResolute Forest Products , formerly known as AbitibiBowater Inc. is a pulp and paper manufacturer headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed by the merger of Bowater and Abitibi-Consolidated, which was announced 29 January 2007...
to help keep jobs at their pulp paper mill plant in Childersburg, AlabamaChildersburg, AlabamaChildersburg is a city in Talladega county in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 4,927. It claims a history dating back before 1540, when it was noted as a village of the Coosa Nation visited by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto... - Urged utilities to forgo rate hikes; Alabama's two largest gas distribution companies lowered their rates
- Voted to approve more stringent ethic rules for commision members and employees of the PSC
- Approved a Purchase Power Agreement between Alabama Power Company and AbiBow U.S. Inc.
- Created an incentive package with Alabama Power Company
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