Nick Myers
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| office1 = Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
| term_start1 = January 3, 2023
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| predecessor1 = Justin Olson
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| birth_place = Kansas, United States
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| party = Republican
| education = University of Kansas
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Nick Myers is an American politician who currently serves as the first Vice-Chairman of the Arizona Corporation 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, and graduated from the University of Kansas. After graduating, he worked as a software engineer for Unisys Corporation, 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2022/07/08/nick-myers-arizona-corporation-commission-primary-2022-candidate/7458571001/ |title=Arizona Corporation Commission candidate Nick Myers cites experience dealing with Johnson Utilities |publisher=The Arizona Republic |author=Randazzo, Ryan |accessdate=July 3, 2024 |date=September 30, 2022}}
Political career
Myers began his political career as a policy advisor to Justin Olson, whom he would later succeed as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. Myers ran for the Arizona House of Representatives in 2018, but placed in a distant fourth in Republican primary, losing to Warren Petersen and Travis Grantham, and another candidate.{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Nick_Myers_(Arizona) |title=Nick Myers (Arizona) |publisher=Ballotpedia |accessdate=July 3, 2024}}
In 2016, Myers filed a complaint with the Arizona Corporation 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. {{cite web |url=https://www.abc15.com/news/political/elections/one-on-one-with-republican-acc-candidate-nick-myers |title=One-on-one with Republican ACC Candidate Nick Myers |publisher=ABC 15 |date=October 26, 2022 |accessdate=July 4, 2024 |author=Holmes, Courtney}}
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 in the general election, as well as Lauren Kuby, both of whom ran as Democrats.{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2022/11/08/arizona-corporation-commission-election-results-kennedy-kuby-thompson-myers/10654193002/ |title=Republican candidates Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers win race for Corporation Commission |publisher=The Arizona Republic |accessdate=July 4, 2024 |date=November 8, 2022 |author=Randazzo, Ryan}} During his time as commissioner, Myers has opposed clean energy mandates,{{cite web |url=https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/10/13/arizona-coporation-commission-nick-myers-republican-no-clean-energy-mandates/ |title=Corporation Commission: Nick Myers says clean energy mandates won’t work |author=Nguyen, Khanh |publisher=Cronkite News |accessdate=July 4, 2024 |date=October 13, 2022}} and solar subsidies, stating that the solar industry "should stand on its own two feet."{{cite web |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/is-arizona-corporation-commissioner-against-subsidies-or-just-solar-sept-2023/75-8b5b2e7a-e1ee-4de0-a3ee-3ec6c5ac6197 |title=Is an Arizona corporation commissioner against subsidies or just solar? |publisher=12 News |accessdate=July 4, 2024 |date=September 14, 2023 |author=Dana, Joe}}
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 may not disconnect a customer’s service during a long window from mid spring to mid fall.https://ruco.az.gov/hot-topics/disconnection-rules#:~:text=The%20rules%20allow%20electric%20utilities,October%2015%20disconnection%20moratorium%20period.
Personal life
Myers lives with his wife and three children in Pinal County, Arizona.{{cite web |url=https://www.azcc.gov/nick-myers/biography |title=Meet the Commissioners |publisher=Arizona Corporation Commission |accessdate=July 3, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Nick_Myers_(Arizona) Biography at Ballotpedia]
- [https://www.azcc.gov/nick-myers/biography Official Website]
- [https://nickmyers.us/ Campaign Site]
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