I’m Josh Tolbert, a small business owner and professional engineer with four engineering degrees, including a Ph. D. in mechanical engineering, and more than 15 years of experience in power generation and energy infrastructure.

Joshua Aaron Tolbert has four engineering degrees, including a PhD in mechanical engineering. He has a wife and five children. 

Joshua is a professional engineer and small business owner. He has served as chief technology officer and vice president of engineering for a nuclear energy company. He has more than 15 years of experience in power generation and energy infrastructure.

Joshua is a professional engineer and small business owner. He has served as chief technology officer and vice president of engineering for a nuclear energy company. 

Josh is a small business owner and professional engineer with four engineering degrees, including a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, and more than 15 years of experience in power generation and energy infrastructure.

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Josh previously ran for public service commissioner in 2025 but did not win. 

2026 Georgia Primary Runoff

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Believes in delivering reliable and resilient utility systems.

Believes in delivering reliable and resilient utility systems such as "dependable electricity, secure natural gas delivery, and infrastructure communities can count on."

Said, " I will scrutinize proposals, challenge unsupported claims, and ensure only justified costs are passed on to Georgia families and small businesses."

- Believes in delivering reliable and resilient utility systems such as "dependable electricity, secure natural gas delivery, and infrastructure communities can count on."
- Said, " I will scrutinize proposals, challenge unsupported claims, and ensure only justified costs are passed on to Georgia families and small businesses."

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Believes in enhancing environmental performance through engineering solutions rather than government mandates.

Believes in enhancing environmental performance through "practical" engineering solutions rather than government mandates.

- Believes in enhancing environmental performance through "practical" engineering solutions rather than government mandates.

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As of May 22, 2026, Josh Tolbert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Josh Tolbert

As of March 11, 2026, Josh Tolbert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on Georgia’s five-member Public Service Commission, which oversees statewide utilities like electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking.
- The commission was originally created in 1879 to manage the building and upkeep of railroads.
- Today, its role is to make sure Georgians have safe, dependable, and affordable utility services, including electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications.
- The commission has five members, each chosen in statewide elections to serve staggered six-year terms.

Part of a 5-person board that regulates Georgia’s public utilities.