FYI, I knew you would want to know. Lyle > From: Press Release from Iowa Governor's Office [mailto:[log in to unmask] > ] > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:10 PM > To: Press Release from the Governor's Office > Subject: GOVERNOR CULVER NAMES ROB BERNTSEN AS CHAIR OF IOWA > UTILITIES BOARD, REAPPOINTS KRISTA TANNER > > OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR > Governor Chet Culver « Lt. Governor Patty Judge > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > March 5, 2009 > > Contact: > Troy Price, Governor’s Office > (515) 281-0173 > [log in to unmask] > > GOVERNOR CULVER NAMES ROB BERNTSEN AS CHAIR OF IOWA UTILITIES BOARD, > REAPPOINTS KRISTA TANNER > > DES MOINES – Today, Governor Chet Culver nominated Rob Berntsen, a > native Iowan and utility attorney, to serve as the Chair Iowa > Utilities Board. The Governor also reappointed Krista Tanner to the > board. > > “I am proud to stand with two dedicated Iowans, who are experts in > the field of utility regulation,” said Governor Culver. “But I am > also personally grateful to Rob Berntsen and Krista Tanner for their > willingness to serve our state as members of the Iowa Utilities > Board. I look forward to working with Krista and Rob in the years to > come.” > > A native of Marion, Berntsen, 39, began his career in state > government in 1998 with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. In > 2005, Berntsen was activated and deployed as an officer in the > United States Army Reserve, serving on active duty until 2006. > Berntsen served as Chief of Administrative Law for the 3rd COSCOM as > a member of the Army Judge Advocate General’s corps during Operation > Iraqi Freedom, rising to the rank of Captain. > > Berntsen currently serves as Corporate Counsel to Vectren > Corporation, an energy holding company based in Evansville, IN. He > is licensed to practice law in Indiana and Iowa, and received his > undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his law degree > from the University of Iowa. > Krista Tanner of Clive began serving as a member of the Iowa > Utilities Board on April 16, 2007. She was appointed by Governor > Chet Culver to fill an un expired term that runs through April > 2009. Tanner is a member of the Mid-American Regulatory Conference > (MARC) and serves as their secretary. She is the Iowa Utilities > Board representative on the Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council and > serves on the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research > (CGRER) Advisory Board. > > Tanner will complete the remainder of John Norris’ unexpired term > which continues through April 30, 2011. Berntsen will serve as > Chair of the board. His term will begin May 1, 2009 and continue > through April 30, 2015. The appointments require Senate confirmation. > > ### > > > > > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to igov_press_releases as: [log in to unmask] > . > To unsubscribe click the Unsubscribe link below, or send a blank > email to: [log in to unmask] . > http://Membership.Lists.ia.gov/u?id=3726589C&n=T&c=F&l=igov_press_releases > (click here to unsubscribe) > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp