Published: 01-04-08
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry appointed Don Ballard of Austin as public counsel to the Office of Public Utility Counsel for a term to expire Feb. 1 2009. The counsel represents Texas consumers in utility proceedings that come before state and federal regulatory agencies and courts.Ballard is general counsel to the Texas Workforce Commission and formerly served as a policy attorney to the Public Utility Commission and as deputy chief of the Texas Attorney General’s Office Open Records Division. He is a member of the Texas General Counsel Forum where he received the 2007 Magna Stella Award for Outstanding Government or Non-Profit Counsel.
Ballard received a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and a law degree from the University of Texas. He replaces Suzi McClellan of Austin.
