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Dewine Picks Democratic Incumbent To Keep Serving As PUCO Commissioner
Gov. Mike DeWine has opted to give the Democrat incumbent on the Public Utilites Commission of Ohio another term as commissioner.
By Tyler Buchanan - February 6, 2020
Gov. Mike DeWine has opted to give the Democrat incumbent on the Public Utilites Commission of Ohio another term as commissioner.
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DeWine made the unheralded selection as part of a slate of appointments announced by news release late Thursday afternoon. Lawrence Friedeman was picked to serve a full five-year term. He has served as a PUCO commissioner since 2017, when Gov. John Kasich chose him to fill an unexpired term.
Friedeman is a former vice president of regulatory affairs and compliance for IGS Energy, based in Dublin. He was among four finalists for the commissioner spot.
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