Katie DykesPURA's Katie Dykes Tapped to Lead Lamont's DEEP
Serving with PURA since 2016, Dykes "has long played an active role in bringing cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy to Connecticut's families and businesses,” Lamont said.
December 28, 2018 at 02:39 PM
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Gov.-elect Ned Lamont has announced that attorney and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chairwoman Katie Dykes of West Hartford will be his choice for commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
Serving with PURA since 2016, Dykes “has long played an active role in bringing cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy to Connecticut's families and businesses,” Lamont said in a release. “She has thought carefully about how our state can address climate change and protect the environment, and I welcome her into my administration as we work to bring energy costs down and create new jobs in the green economy.”
“I applaud the steps Connecticut has already taken to transition to a sustainable energy future and counter the adverse effects of climate change,” stated Dykes in the release. “I look forward to working with Governor-elect Lamont to protect Connecticut's environment and pursue a sustainable energy future for the state.”
Dykes has also served as the deputy commissioner for energy at DEEP. At PURA, she regulates the rates and services of Connecticut's electricity, natural gas, water and telecommunication companies.
Before that she served as deputy general counsel for the White House Council on Environmental Quality and as a legal adviser to the general counsel for the U.S. Department of Energy. She received her undergraduate degree at Yale and her law degree from Yale Law School.
The nomination will be sent to the General Assembly for its advice and consent, and Dykes is expected to begin serving as the commissioner-designate in January.
Rollin Cook To Lead Dept. of Correction
Lamont also nominated Rollin Cook, former executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections, to be commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Correction, saying Cook's policies on criminal justice reform align with the incoming administration's philosophy, including a focus on rehabilitation and re-entry.
Cook began his career as a correctional officer, working his way up to chief deputy. He served as executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections from 2013 to 2018. The nomination will be sent to the General Assembly for its advice and consent, and he is expected to begin work Jan. 9.
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