Nick Myers is an American politician who currently serves as the first Vice-Chairman of the
Arizona Corporation Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the Arizona, State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Constitution of Arizona, Arizona Constitution. Arizona is one of only fourteen states with elected commission ...
, first being elected in the 2022 election. Prior to serving in the commission, Myers worked as an embedded software engineer in the semiconductor and communications industries, before starting his own small businesses.
Early life, education & career
Myers was born in
Kansas
Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...
, and graduated from the
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital ...
. After graduating, he worked as a software engineer for
Unisys Corporation
Unisys Corporation is a global technology solutions company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The company provides cloud, AI, digital workplace, logistics, and enterprise computing services.
History Founding
Unis ...
, followed by Comtech EF Data, for about 18 years.
Following this, he started his own small businesses which ranged from running a train service for children's birthday parties to hauling water to rural residents, as well as
dog boarding
Dog boarding, also known as dog sitting, refers to overnight care for dogs. It is offered through service providers including dog kennels, professional boarding facilities, dog hotels, dog resorts, private dog sitters' homes, or within the home ...
.
Political career
Myers began his political career as a policy advisor to
Justin Olson
Justin Olson (born 1979) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. He previously was a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission and also represented District 25 in the Arizona House of Represen ...
, whom he would later succeed as a member of the
Arizona Corporation Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the Arizona, State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Constitution of Arizona, Arizona Constitution. Arizona is one of only fourteen states with elected commission ...
.
Myers ran for the
Arizona House of Representatives
The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Arizona Senate, Senate. The House convenes in the le ...
in 2018, but placed in a distant fourth in Republican primary, losing to
Warren Petersen
Warren Petersen (born September 8, 1976) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 14 from January 9, 2023. He serves as President of the Arizona Senate. He formerly was a State Representative, ...
and
Travis Grantham, and another candidate.
In 2016, Myers filed a complaint with the
Arizona Corporation Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the Arizona, State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Constitution of Arizona, Arizona Constitution. Arizona is one of only fourteen states with elected commission ...
, after his water-hauling business had been cut off by Johnson Utilities, a water utility company in the Phoenix area. The complaint eventually led to the restoration of Myers's services. In the process it was identified that Johnson Utilities had numerous problems which eventually lead to an interim manager (the first time a Class A utility had an interim manager forced upon them) and eventual sale of the company.
In 2022, Myers ran again for public office, alongside
Kevin Thompson as the Republican slate for the two open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Along with Thompson, he defeated incumbent Commissioner
Sandra Kennedy
Sandra Kennedy (born December 25, 1957) is an American politician who served on the Arizona Corporation Commission from 2019 to 2023. Kennedy was first elected to the commission in 2008 but was defeated for re-election in 2012. She ran again for ...
in the general election, as well as Lauren Kuby, both of whom ran as Democrats. During his time as commissioner, Myers has opposed clean energy mandates, and solar subsidies, stating that the solar industry "should stand on its own two feet."
Myers has also questioned the current disconnect rules imposed by a previous commission stating that he believes the rules "may be causing more harm than good". Generally, utilities regulated by the
Arizona Corporation Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the Arizona, State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Constitution of Arizona, Arizona Constitution. Arizona is one of only fourteen states with elected commission ...
may not disconnect a customer’s service during a long window from mid spring to mid fall.
Personal life
Myers lives with his wife and three children in
Pinal County
Pinal County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2020 census, the population of the county was 425,264, making it Arizona's third-most populous county. The county seat is Florence. The county was est ...
, Arizona.
References
External links
Biography at BallotpediaOfficial WebsiteCampaign Site
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Arizona Republicans
Living people
People from Pinal County, Arizona
Year of birth missing (living people)