Tom Carper: “If confirmed as Administrator, will you work to ensure that agencies are providing... necessary assistance to counties…”

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.

Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation, and ultimately it can save time and money.

For too long, the seats have not been filled, and not been filled properly.

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.