INDIANA– Governor Mike Braun on Wednesday announced the appointment of Joby Jerrells to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), the administrative agency that makes decisions in the public interest to ensure utilities provide safe and reliable service at just and reasonable rates.
Jerrells is originally from Bloomington and currently resides in Bedford.
Jerrells currently serves as chief counsel of the Advisory Division at the Indiana Office of the Attorney General. He previously worked as an ethics counsel and senior attorney for the U.S. Army for more than a decade.
“Hoosiers deserve reliable and affordable utilities, and have been overburdened by utility rate increases for too long,” said Governor Mike Braun. “Joby Jerrells brings decades of legal experience and a record of public service to the IURC, and he understands the commission’s responsibility to ensure Hoosiers have access to reliable energy at reasonable rates. I am confident he will keep affordability for Hoosiers where it should be: priority one.”
In addition to his position as chief counsel for the Advisory Division of the Office of the Attorney General, Jerrells also serves as agency ethics officer. He previously served as ethics counsel to the Office of the Vice President. Jerrells earned his BA from Indiana University, MPA from IU’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and graduated with honors from the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
