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Steve Kolbeck was elected to the Public Utilities Commission in November 2006 and currently is the commission's vice chairman. He was sworn in to office in December 2006.
He is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, serving on the association's Committee on Telecommunications. Steve is also a leader in industry organizations, holding offices as secretary of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference and vice chairman of the Regional Oversight Committee.
Steve has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, having held positions with Northern Telecom (now Nortel Networks), AT&T, South Dakota Network (now SDN Communications), and Alliance Communications.
Prior to joining the commission, Steve served as a Brandon, S.D., city councilman for three years. He is a native of Salem, S.D. Steve attended Northern State University and holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Telecommunications from Mitchell Technical Institute.
Steve and his wife, Stacy, have four children: Wilson, age 9; Alex, age 7; Joe, age 5; and Mary, age 3. He and his family enjoy picnics, bike riding, walks and snowmobiling.
May 2008
