Judge to rule on PSC candidate Fitz Johnson's (R) residency status
Former Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson videotaped a campaign ad from the sleek kitchen of his $1.3 million Cobb County home last year.
Trouble is, as the commissioner for District 3 and as a candidate for the seat, Johnson was required to live in Fulton, Clayton or DeKalb counties. Cobb is in District 5.
Johnson’s otherwise forgotten campaign history made a reappearance Monday in a 3.5- hour hearing in front of Administrative Law Judge Kimberly Schroer in Atlanta. The judge will determine if Johnson meets the residency requirement to continue his bid to reclaim the seat he lost in November.
The five-member Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned utilities, with much of its attention focused on Georgia Power. Commissioners are elected in statewide voting, but must live in the district connected to the seat for which they’re running. The commission’s decisions influence both the price of electricity for millions of Georgians and the company’s reliance on climate-warming fuels.
https://georgiarecorder.com/briefs/judge-to-rule-on-psc-candidate-fitz-johnsons-residency-status/