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Forrest Wilson would like South Dakota voters to elect him to a six-year Public Utilities Commission term on Nov. 5.
The state’s three elected commissioners oversee the regulation of private utility companies, which provide essential services including telecommunications, electricity and natural gas. The commissioners are assisted by a staff of analysts and lawyers.
The job of a commissioner is to Commissioners are tasked with ensuring private utilities provide reliable services at fair rates. They also approve major projects, such as new power plants or transmission lines.
Wilson, a Democrat, is the program services director for the Lead-Deadwood Boys and Girls Club. He previously worked as a community service officer in Deadwood, a career adviser at the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, and an assistant registrar at South Dakota Mines.
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