| In Office | |
|---|---|
| November 2010 - Present | |
| Preceded by | Susan Parker |
| Succeeded by | N/A - Sitting Commissioner |
| Personal Details | |
| Born | July 3, 1959 |
| Political Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Alicia H. Dunn (m. September 3, 1982) |
| Children | Andrea A. Dunn |
| Occupation | State Government |
| Religion | Christian, Baptist |
| Website | http://www.psc.alabama.gov/Dunn/commissionerdunn.htm |
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Terry Dunn, a native of Southside, Alabama , in Etowah County, Commissioner Dunn was elected to the Alabama Public Service Commission in November 2010, carrying 55% of the statewide vote. In his successful bid to win Place 2 on the Alabama Public Service Commission, Terry Dunn may have set a record: a record for getting the most votes for the least amount of money. He reportedly spent $8,000 in securing the Republican nomination in June and $9,000 to win the general election in November. Of 99 percent of state's precincts reporting, Dunn received 791,487 votes to incumbent Parker's 639,792. He is committed to serving the public interest by ensuring that financially sound electric, natural gas and telecommunications companies provide safe, reliable and quality utility services at reasonable rates for Alabamians.
Commissioner Dunn is married to the former Alicia Horne, and they have one daughter, Andrea. He is the owner of Dunn Development Corporation and Dunn Investment Group, and has held the state license in municipal utilities contracting for the past 25 years.
Having started his general contracting and development firm with only $500, Commissioner Dunn knows what it means to navigate the highs and lows of owning a small business. That experience taught him to make prudent financial decisions and enabled him to reach his goal of early retirement at age 45. Today, at 52, he is fully committed to serving the public interest.
Among other volunteer activities, Commissioner Dunn is co-chairman of the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind Board of Trustees. He has long been active in the Republican Party, serving on both the State and Etowah County Republican Executive Committees. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2004 and 2008. During his campaign for the PSC, Commissioner Dunn was endorsed by Karl Rove, former chief of staff and longtime advisor to President George W. Bush.
Commissioner Dunn was especially proud to end his first year in office by announcing that Alabama Power Company rates would remain flat in 2012.
Since taking office in November 2010, Commissioner Dunn has successfully pushed through several initiatives, including the following:
As 2011 drew to a close, Commissioner Dunn announced the successful conclusion of contract negotiations between Alabama Power Company and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company manufacturing plant in Gadsden. Under the contract, Alabama Power will provide steam to the Goodyear plant for the next five years. The signing of a new contract, which Commissioner Dunn began working toward the week he took office, reassures the people of northeast Alabama that Goodyear – a key employer for the region – plans to stick around.
While fighting potential rate increases caused by federal regulations, Commissioner Dunn has been supportive of the power company’s pilot projects in the area of renewable energy, including biofuels and wind energy. The Commissioner supports only those renewable projects in which the price of the electricity to be produced is the same or less than the power generated at conventional plants.