2012 PSC Annual Report - Missouri Public Service Commission

BIOGRAPHIESCommissioner Jarrett is a member of the NationalAssociation of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).He serves on the NARUC Board of Directors and is Chairmanof the NARUC Critical Infrastructure Committee, a memberof the NARUC Gas Committee and the NARUC/FERC SmartResponse Collaborative. Commissioner Jarrett is also amember of the NARUC Subcommittee on Clean Coal andCarbon Sequestration and a member of the Energy BarAssociation. Commissioner Jarrett was invited recently andaccepted a position on the Research Advisory Committee(RAC) of the National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI).He is also a member of the New Mexico State UniversityCenter for Public Utilities Advisory Council. The AdvisoryCouncil assists the Center for Public Utilities in providingeducational and research services to the energy, waterand telecommunications industries, and regulatorycommissions.Prior to his appointment to the PSC, Commissioner Jarrettwas the Presiding Commissioner of the AdministrativeHearing Commission. He formerly served as general counselto Matt Blunt in both the Office of the Governor and theOffice of the Secretary of State.Commissioner Jarrett has practiced law as a privateattorney and served as a judicial law clerk to the HonorableDuane Benton at the Supreme Court of Missouri. A veteran,he served as a Judge Advocate officer in the Army Reservesand Missouri Army National Guard from 2002-2010.Commissioner Jarrett received a B.S. degree from CentralMissouri State University (now the University of CentralMissouri) and a J.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. While in law school, he was Editorin-Chiefof the Missouri Law Review. In 2005, Jarrett washonored with the Most Recent Distinguished GraduateAward by the University of Missouri-Columbia, School ofLaw.Commissioner Jarrett is a member of the Cole County Bar,as well as the Missouri Bar where he is active on severalcommittees, including serving as the chair of the MilitaryLaw Committee. He routinely lectures on administrativelaw, military law and other regulatory issues.Commissioner Jarrett and his wife, Joan, live in JeffersonCity. They have four children.ROBERT S. KENNEY, CommissionerCommissioner Robert S. Kenney was appointed to theMissouri Public Service Commission on July 29, 2009 byGovernor Jay Nixon. He was unanimously confirmed by theMissouri State Senate on January 13, 2010.Commissioner Kenney is an active member of theNational Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.He serves on the Committee on Energy Resources andthe Environment, the Consumer Affairs Committee, theSubcommittee on Utility Market Place Access, and theInternational Relations Committee. He currently serves asthe President of the Organization of MISO States.Commissioner Kenney has been invited to speak andpresent on a variety of legal and energy related topicsincluding general and emerging issues in regulatory policy,renewable energy standards, smart grid deployment,customer engagement, integrated resource planning,environmental compliance, and market monitoring.Prior to his appointment to the PSC, CommissionerKenney served as Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster’sChief of Staff.As Chief of Staff, Commissioner Kenney was instrumentalin leading the office through the transition process. Hewas responsible for overall management of the AttorneyGeneral’s attorney andnon-attorney employeesin five offices throughoutthe state. CommissionerKenney was alsoresponsible for managingand litigating complexcases involving, amongother things, electionlaw, petition initiatives,and representation ofstatewide elected officials.Commissioner Kenneywas also tasked withmonitoring and advocatingon behalf of legislationaffecting the AttorneyGeneral’s Office. As a partof the executive leadership team, Commissioner Kenneywas responsible for the management and administration ofa $23 million budget. Commissioner Kenney also acted asthe primary contact and liaison with multiple constituenciesincluding the Missouri General Assembly, statewide electedofficials, local/municipal elected officials and leaders, andthe labor, law enforcement, agriculture, minority, and othercommunities.Before working for the Attorney General, CommissionerKenney was a shareholder at the St. Louis law firm PolsinelliShalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC (now Polsinelli Shughart),where he practiced in the commercial and businesslitigation practice group and the product liability practicegroup. He litigated complex cases in state and federalcourts in Missouri, Illinois, and other courts throughout thecountry. Commissioner Kenney chaired Polsinelli’s diversitycommittee and served on the firm’s recruiting committee.Prior to his time in private practice at Polsinelli,Commissioner Kenney was an Assistant Attorney Generalin the Missouri Attorney General’s Office for nearly threeyears, practicing in the Consumer Protection Division. In thatdivision, Commissioner Kenney worked to enforce state andfederal consumer protection laws. Commissioner Kenneyalso served the community by implementing communityeducation and outreach efforts. Commissioner Kenney alsoplayed an instrumental role in the initial implementationand enforcement of Missouri’s Telemarketing No-Call ListLaw.Commissioner Kenney remains actively involved in a hostof civic and bar related activities. Commissioner Kenneyis a member of the Missouri Bar Board of Governors.Commissioner Kenney served as the Co-Chair of the 2009-2010 Missouri Bar Leadership Academy. He is Vice-Chair ofthe Missouri Bar’s Twenty-Second Circuit Judicial Evaluation PSC Annual Report