James S. “Jason” Shaw Jr., a native of Lanier County, was appointed to the Public Service Commission by Governor Nathan Deal and was sworn in on January 3, 2019. He was elected statewide in 2020. Commissioner Shaw lives on a farm near Lakeland with his wife Katy Miller Shaw, from Valdosta, and their children, Anne Harvey and Slaton Shaw. Commissioner Shaw is the owner of Shaw Insurance Services Inc. and a founder of Georgia Olive Farms Inc., both of Lakeland. He and his family are members of Unity United Methodist Church where he serves as Finance Chairman.
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McDonald, who served 20 years as a state Representative, was appointed to the Commission in June 1998 by Governor Zell Miller to fill a vacated post and then re-elected in a special mid-term election in November 1998. He held the seat until 2002. In 2008 and in 2014, Georgians again elected McDonald to serve on the Commission.
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Alicia M. Johnson is a visionary leader with nearly three decades of experience driving transformative change in the public and private sectors. Specializing in community development, human services, managed care, nonprofit leadership, and organizational transformation, she has consistently delivered high-impact results, engaging stakeholders and leading teams to success.
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Peter Hubbard is a seasoned energy expert with 16 years of energy industry experience, including developing solar and battery storage projects, preparing electric utility Integrated Resource Plans, running electricity and gas models, performing organized market analysis in North America, projecting fuel prices, analyzing project risk, conducting M&A due diligence, navigating electric grid interconnection, and more. He brings this unique energy background to the role of Public Service Commissioner in his first term.
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Tricia Pridemore was elected to the Georgia Public Service Commission in 2018.
She serves on many boards in the energy industry, and works on constructive solutions to our nation’s electric transmission, pipeline safety and diversified energy generation including natural gas, nuclear, solar and American coal.
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