Nick Myers is an American politician who currently serves as the first Vice-Chairman of the

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, 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

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, and graduated from the

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. After graduating, he worked as a software engineer for

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, 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

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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

. Myers ran for the

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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

, 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

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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

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

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, Arizona.

References

External links

Biography at Ballotpedia

Official Website

Campaign Site
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