Act as a fearless advocate for rate payers

Will stand up to utility companies and prioritize needs of rate payers

- Act as a fearless advocate for rate payers
- Will stand up to utility companies and prioritize needs of rate payers

- Act as a fearless advocate for <pv key='rate-payers'>rate payers</pv>
- Will stand up to utility companies and prioritize needs of <pv key='rate-payers'>rate payers</pv>

Utility Costs

Increase rooftop solar and ensure low and moderate -income families have access to it

Ensure alternative energy is accessible and affordable to all

- Increase rooftop solar and ensure low and moderate -income families have access to it
- Ensure alternative energy is accessible and affordable to all
- Create inclusive sustainable policies

- Increase <pv key='rooftop-solar'>rooftop solar</pv> and ensure low and moderate -income families have access to it
- Ensure alternative energy is accessible and affordable to all
- Create inclusive sustainable policies

Environment

Increase capacity to deploy broadband to under-served communities

Prioritize getting consistent, reliable, high-speed internet access to all

- Increase capacity to deploy broadband to under-served communities
- Prioritize getting consistent, reliable, high-speed internet access to all

- Increase capacity to deploy <pv key='broadband-internet'>broadband</pv> to under-served communities
- Prioritize getting consistent, reliable, high-speed internet access to all

Infrastructure

Push for wind research off the coast of Statesboro

Use Georgia Southern University as a research center for wind energy

- Increase clean energy
- Push for wind research off the coast of Statesboro
- Use Georgia Southern University as a research center for wind energy
- Increase solar farms in Georgia

Lives in Forsyth County, GA where he was the first African-American to run for office

Has traveled throughout North GA and worked with conservative groups to ensure he can protect the interests of local people

Healthy balance of solar and utility experience with civil and human rights experience

- Lives in Forsyth County, GA where he was the first African-American to run for office
- Has traveled throughout North GA and worked with conservative groups to ensure he can protect the interests of local people
- Healthy balance of solar and utility experience with civil and human rights experience

Why me?

His worldview comes from having a grandfather who was a diplomat to the United States

His family immigrated to the United States from Barbados; understands the desire to pursue the American Dream

Loves Atlanta's diversity and wants to be a champion for low-income and marginalized people

- His worldview comes from having a grandfather who was a diplomat to the United States
- His family immigrated to the United States from Barbados; understands the desire to pursue the American Dream
- Loves Atlanta's diversity and wants to be a champion for low-income and marginalized people

Worldview

Daniel Blackman

Gleeds US Inc

GLSSA

Beasley Forest Products Inc

FRAM Renewable Fuels LLC

Cookerly PR

Georgia Manufacturers PAC

Georgia Restaurant Association PAC

MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS AMERICAS INC PAC

Taylor Englich Good Govt Committee PAC

GUCA Political Action Committee

#1 priority: Complete the nuclear development project in GA

Ensure Georgia has diverse power generation and clean energy

Author of solar legislation in 2013 in GA; GA is now ranked 5th in solar energy development in the nation

GA does not have sustainable winds, but our state can buy it cheaply from Oklahoma and New Mexico

Represents the voice of a conservative businessman on the commission

- #1 priority: Complete the nuclear development project in GA
- Ensure Georgia has diverse power generation and clean energy
- Author of solar legislation in 2013 in GA; GA is now ranked 5th in solar energy development in the nation
- GA does not have sustainable winds, but our state can buy it cheaply from Oklahoma and New Mexico
- Represents the voice of a conservative businessman on the commission

- #1 priority: Complete the <pv key='nuclear-development-program'>nuclear development</pv> project in GA
- Ensure Georgia has diverse power generation and clean energy
- Author of solar legislation in 2013 in GA; GA is now ranked 5th in solar energy development in the nation
- GA does not have sustainable winds, but our state can buy it cheaply from Oklahoma and New Mexico
- Represents the voice of a conservative businessman on the commission

Continue Current Trends

Identify strategies with power companies to lessen the burden of rates on consumers

- Address rate issues with power companies
- Identify strategies with power companies to lessen the burden of rates on consumers

Worked on a recent legislative bill to extend broadband in GA

- The PSC has no authority over internet
- Worked on a recent legislative bill to extend broadband in GA

- The PSC has no authority over internet
- Worked on a recent legislative bill to extend <pv key='broadband-internet'>broadband</pv> in GA

Make Georgia a reliable and competitive state in energy costs

- Continue the nuclear development program
- Make Georgia a reliable and competitive state in energy costs

- Continue the <pv key='nuclear-development-program'>nuclear development program</pv>
- Make Georgia a reliable and competitive state in energy costs

Continue solar initiatives to complement the nuclear development program

GA is 5th in the nation in solar development

- Continue solar initiatives to complement the nuclear development program
- GA is 5th in the nation in solar development
- Continue to diversify energy sources

- Continue solar initiatives to complement the <pv key='nuclear-development-program'>nuclear development program</pv>
- GA is 5th in the nation in solar development
- Continue to diversify energy sources

Served 20 years in the State House; has served as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and Industry Committee

Consulted for Georgians for Better Transportation

Governor Zell asked him to fulfill a vacant seat on the PSC

Combines business experience with experience in state and local government

- Served 20 years in the State House; has served as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and Industry Committee
- Ran a successful hardware business
- Consulted for Georgians for Better Transportation
- Governor Zell asked him to fulfill a vacant seat on the PSC
- Combines business experience with experience in state and local government
- Conservative, commonsense perspective

Background and Personal Motivation

Bubba McDonald

A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on the Public Service Commission. This statewide, five-person board acts as the chief regulators for utilities, telecommunications, and trucking in Georgia.

The functions of the Public Service Commission have changed a lot since its founding in 1879, when it was initially formed to oversee the construction and maintenance of railroads. Georgia was actually one of the first States to establish a regulatory agency like this. Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission ensures that consumers receive safe, reliable, and reasonably-priced telecommunications, electric, and natural gas services. They do this by regulating the rates charged and services provided by most intrastate, investor-owned telecommunications, gas, and electric utilities operating in Georgia (companies such as Georgia Power and Atlanta Natural Gas and Light). The commission also ensures the safety of all-natural gas pipelines in the state and requires proof of insurance and safety inspections in the trucking industry.

Part of 5-person board that regulates power, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking for Georgia

Georgia

2020 General Election, Federal Runoff

- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on the Public Service Commission. This statewide, five-person board acts as the chief regulators for public utilities in Georgia. This includes power, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking in Georgia.
- In 1879, the Public Service Commission was formed to oversee the construction and maintenance of railroads. Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission ensures that consumers receive safe and reliable telecommunications, electricity, and natural gas. 
- Public Service Commissioners heavily influence how much you pay in utilities by regulating the rates charged by most intrastate, investor-owned telecommunications, gas, and electric utilities operating in Georgia (companies such as Georgia Power and Atlanta Natural Gas and Light).
- The commission is made up of five elected members who serve staggered, six-year terms. Each commissioner is elected by a statewide election.

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