A familiar face in west Alabama will be the next head of the state's Public Service Commission, the body which regulates major utility providers including Alabama Power and Spire natural gas.

The news comes as former president Twinkle Cavanaugh has been tapped to a new position in the Trump Administration as the Director for Rural Development in Alabama under the USDA.

With the head seat of the PSC vacant, Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Republican Rep. Cynthia Almond for the role.

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Almond was a long-term member of the Tuscaloosa City Council before she was elected to represent District 63 in the Alabama House of Representatives.

“Cynthia has proven to be an extremely effective public servant and leader, and I am confident the people of Alabama will be even better served when she takes the helm at the Public Service Commission,” said Governor Ivey in a press release. “Since 2021, I have been able to count on Cynthia to get real, meaningful work done in the Legislature, and while I know the people of Tuscaloosa will miss her representation in the State House, every person across this state will now benefit from her leadership on the Public Service Commission.”

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Almond, a Tuscaloosa native with degrees from the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama School of Law, is also a mother of two and a Sunday School teacher at First United Methodist Church, according to the governor's office.

“I am honored to have been asked by Governor Ivey to fill this important position. It is one I accept with great enthusiasm,” said Almond. “I know how important this commission is to the people of Alabama and to the industry sectors it regulates. I believe my training as an attorney and legislator will prove to be helpful in performing this role. I appreciate greatly the confidence shown in me by Governor Ivey, and I will work hard for her and for this great state of Alabama.”

Her new title will mean Almond will vacate her House seat on Sunday, June 15th, and begin her work for the PSC the following day.

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