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  Burgess, David
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NameDavid Burgess
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InfoDavid Burgess is an American former politician who served on the Georgia Public Service Commission from 1999 to 2007. He was the first Black member of the commission since its establishment in 1879.

Gov. Roy Barnes appointed David Burgess to the Commission in April 1999. No African American had previously served as a Commissioner. In November 2000, he won election statewide to serve a full six-year term.

Burgess graduated from Georgia Tech in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, Burgess was a member of the PSC staff for 17 years. Burgess began as a public utilities engineer, rose through the ranks in six years to become the Commission's Director of Rates and Tariffs, and served as the Director of the Commission's Telecommunications Unit. He effectively resolved various electric, gas and telephone issues during his tenure at the Commission. He also served as a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners' Subcommittees on Communications and Finance and Technology.


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  12/05/2006 GA Public Service Commissioner - Runoff Lost 47.82% (-4.36%)
  11/07/2006 GA Public Service Commissioner Won 48.85% (+2.60%)
  07/18/2006 GA Public Service Commissioner - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2000 GA Public Service Commissioner Won 52.30% (+10.44%)
  07/18/2000 GA Public Service Commissioner - D Primary Won 55.53% (+11.06%)
  04/07/1999 GA Public Service Commissioner - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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