Chuck Eaton
Charles M. Eaton Jr. | |
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Judge of the Georgia Superior Courts in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit | |
Assumed office August 12, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Brian Kemp |
Preceded by | Shawn Ellen LaGrua |
Personal details | |
Born | April 1, 1969 |
Education | University of Alabama (BS) Georgia State University (JD) |
Charles "Chuck" Eaton Jr. (born April 1, 1969) is a Judge on the Fulton County Superior Court in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.[1] He was appointed to the Court by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on August 12, 2021.
Biography[]
Eaton received an Accounting Degree in 1991 from the University of Alabama and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Georgia State University College of Law. From 2007 to 2021, he was a Georgia statewide elected official serving on the Public Service Commission. He served four terms as the Chairman of the Commission.[2]
Elections[]
2018 Public Service Commission Campaign[]
In 2018, Eaton was re-elected to a third term on the Georgia Public Service Commission. As stated in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, he won in a runoff election, with "52 percent of the vote to Lindy Miller's roughly 48 percent of the roughly 1.4 million votes cast".[3][4] In 2017, Commissioner Eaton was part of a unanimous vote to continue the controversial, Plant Vogtle nuclear construction.[5] The project was a central focus of the 2018 television debates.[6] In an Atlanta Magazine interview, he restated his support of Vogtle because, "Vogtle is part of our state's long-range fuel mix strategy and as a 60-year asset will provide reliable, affordable, zero-carbon energy for Georgia consumers into the foreseeable future. Diversity in generation is essential in ensuring our electric rates continue to remain competitive."[7] In the Wall Street Journal he stated, “I still believe that nuclear still needs to be part of a diversified mix."[8][9]
2012 Public Service Commission Campaign[]
According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Republican Chuck Eaton captured 52.2 percent of the vote in a three-way race to win a second term on the Georgia Public Service Commission."[10]
2006 Public Service Commission Campaign[]
Chuck Eaton was first elected to the PSC on December 5, 2006. He was elected in a statewide runoff, defeating incumbent David Burgess, with 52% of the vote.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Superior Court Judges". www.fultoncourt.org. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Morning Brief: New Georgia PSC chair, Capital Dynamics gets in on Eland". pv magazine USA. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Anastaciah Ondieki, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Miller concedes, Eaton returns to public service commission". ajc. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Landers, Mary. "Pro-nuclear group increases donation to $1 million in Ga. PSC runoff". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Plumer, Brad (2017-12-21). "Georgia, Facing 'Difficult Dilemma,' Keeps Nuclear Project Alive". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (October 2, 2018). "How much you'll pay for a new nuclear plant may depend on who you elect to this office". ledger-enquirer.com.
- ^ "6 Questions for Georgia's Public Service Commissioner Candidates: District 3: Chuck Eaton (R)". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Gold, Russell (2017-12-21). "Georgia Officials Approve Funding for Troubled Nuclear Plant". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ McCord, Susan. "Eaton secures backing of both business and labor for Public Service Commission seat". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Williams, Dave (November 7, 2012). "Romney, Republicans romp in Georgia". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Republicans win another Georgia race, make PSC unanimous". The Daily Citizen. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
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