Press Release

PUC Appoints of Rosemary Chiavetta as Secretary of Commission

Published on 4/15/2010

Filed under: Electric Gas Water and Wastewater Telecommunications Transportation and Safety

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the appointment of Rosemary Chiavetta of Harrisburg as the Secretary of the Commission.

Chiavetta will replace recently retired Secretary James J. McNulty.  Chiavetta’s appointment is effective on April 26, 2010. 

“Rosemary brings many years of expertise with her to the PUC.  This expertise touched a variety of fields providing her with both the Commission and industry perspective.  Rosemary’s expertise will serve this Commission well,” said Chairman James H. Cawley.   

Chiavetta currently is the sole proprietor acting as legal counsel and lobbyist for Chiavetta Consulting, providing legal and strategic government relations advice to various clients with interests in Pennsylvania regarding public utility law, contract bidding, prescription drugs, coal, higher education, financial investments, and state appropriations.  She previously served as legal counsel and lobbyist for Kingwood Consulting Group, in Columbus, OH, as well as the Director of Legislative Affairs for the PUC, and as general legal counsel to former PUC Chairman John M. Quain.  She also served as assistant counsel in the PUC’s Law Bureau, as counsel to the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee, and as a legislative assistant to former state Representative Jeffrey E. Piccola. 

Chiavetta received her bachelor’s degree from College of Notre Dame of Maryland, in Baltimore and her juris doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle. 

The Secretary is the Commission’s officer over whose signature all official actions and decisions are issued. The Secretary serves as the prothonotary of the Commission and is thereby responsible for the acceptance of filings and the docketing, safekeeping, control, dissemination, retention and retrieval of all documents. All correspondence and filings before the Commission must be addressed to the Secretary.

After formal Commission action, the Secretary’s Bureau is responsible for dissemination of necessary information and the service of all official actions. This is accomplished by issuing an Order or Secretarial Letter to all appropriate parties or individuals whether they be internal staff, participants to a proceeding, or members of the general public.

The Secretary's Bureau coordinates the development of the Commission’s public meeting agenda, and the Secretary and/or Assistant Secretary sits at all formal public meetings of the Commission to ensure that the agenda is completed and that the minutes are properly recorded and subsequently maintained.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

For recent news releases, audio of select Commission proceedings or more information about the PUC, visit our website at www.puc.state.pa.us.

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