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Tommy Jackson, Commissioner Kathleen Jackson, Thea Etlinger and PUC Chairman Peter Lake
Aug. 9, Kathleen Jackson was sworn in as commissioner of the Public Utility Commission of Texas in Austin. She previously served as a Board Member of the Texas Water Development Board since 2014.
“Just as Texas needs a dependable water supply, we also need a reliable power supply to ensure a vibrant and resilient future for our children and our children’s children,” Jackson said.
Jackson has a diverse background representing agricultural, environmental, industrial, and wholesale-supply interests, which includes developing and implementing water management strategies for Southeast Texas. As a registered professional engineer, Jackson served as public affairs manager for one of the world’s largest petroleum and petrochemical producers.
Additionally, Jackson was involved in production agriculture with her late husband, who ran a cattle operation and farmed rice. She served as a past member of the Lower Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors, the Texas Water Conservation Association, and participated on the Sabine and Neches Rivers Bay and Estuary Environmental Flows Assessment Program Stakeholders Committee.