The Policy Makers Council is comprised of governing officials from public power utilities, including mayors, city council members, and elected or appointed board members. The PMC meets twice a year in Washington, D.C., during the APPA Legislative Rally in February/March and at a separate PMC-only meeting in July. PMC members participate in meetings with elected representatives and congressional staff to advocate for APPA’s legislative and regulatory priorities.
Officers
Lee Meyerhofer, Chair
Commission President, Kaukauna Utilities, WisconsinStephanie Madden, Chair-Elect
City Commissioner, Lakeland, FloridaEric Moerman, First Vice Chair
City Council Member, Sioux Center, IowaAlex Cardenas, Second Vice Chair
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Imperial Irrigation District, CaliforniaJeff Hall, Chair, Immediate Past Chair
Commission, Benton Public Utility District, Washington
Members
Region One: Mountain
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
Nancy Henjum
City Council Member, Colorado Springs, ColoradoMike Mendenhall
Mayor, Spanish Fork, UtahDavid Wood
Town Council Member, Holden, Utah
Region Two: East North Central
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Paul Hach
City Council Member, Painesville, OhioAndy Moss
Vice President, Cedarburg Light & Water Utility Commission, WisconsinMike Eberl
President, Marshfield Utilities Commission, Wisconsin
Region Three: West North Central
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Madalyn Sukke
Commissioner, Detroit Lakes Public Utilities, MinnesotaSpencer Hawley
Board Member, Brookings Municipal Utility Board, South Dakota
Region Four: West South Central
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas
Wayne Peters
President, New Braunfels Utilities Board of Trustees, TexasGerald Hudspeth
Mayor, Denton, TexasDaisy Zamora
Director-Secretary/Treasurer, Brownsville Public Utilities Board, TexasGwen Stafford
Chair of the Electric Utility Board, Lubbock Power & Light, Texas
Region Five: Atlantic
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia
Joe DiSalvo
Chairman of the Board of Directors, JEA, FloridaManual Ortega
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kissimmee Utility Authority, FloridaDaniel Graves
Mayor, Elberton, Georgia
Region Six: Southwest
Arizona, California, and Nevada
Nick Schultz
City Council Member, Burbank, CaliforniaRosanna Herber
President of Board of Directors, Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, CaliforniaChristina Nagy McKenna
President of the Public Utilities Board, Alameda Municipal Power, California
Region Seven: East South Central
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
Sherry Sullivan
Mayor, City of Fairhope, AlabamaLynn Spruill
Mayor, City of Starkville, MississippiCarl Person
Board Commissioner, Memphis Light, Gas, and Water, TennesseeKim Caudle Lewis
Vice Chair, Electric Board, Huntsville, Utilities, Alabama
Region Eight: Northeast
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Joel Rinebold
Commissioner, Wallingford Public Utilities Commission, ConnecticutAllen Coffman
Council President, Borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Region Nine: Northwest
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
John Radford
City Council Member, City of Idaho Falls, IdahoJane Van Dyke
Commissioner, Clark Public Utilities, WashingtonSidney Logan
Commission, Snohomish County PUD, WashingtonGarry Arseneault
Commissioner, Chelan County PUD, Washington
Region Ten: Other
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Canada
[Vacancies]
At-Large Members
Bill Gordon
Commissioner, Franklin Public Utility District, WashingtonSteve Yagelski
Mayor, Village of Montpelier, OhioJason Bienski
Board Member, Bryan Texas Utilities Board, TexasJim Tony Fulkerson
Chairman, Owensboro Utility Commission, KentuckySara Howard, Director
Omaha Public Power District, NebraskaCarlos Watson, Chair
Tacoma Public Utility Board, WisconsinJT Northcutt
Tullahoma Utilities Authority, TennesseeMichelle Kaufusi
Mayor, City of Provo, UtahStan Luke, Mayor
City of Burlington, KansasJim Brooks, Alderman
City of Evansville, Wisconsin