Membership

The Committee consists of eleven members.  Section 40-360.01 establishes the general makeup of the committee.  Five positions are filled by officials from state agencies and six are filled by the Corporation Commission:

1. Tom Chenal, serves as the Attorney General's designee and, by statute, is the Committee Chair.
2. Leonard Drago is the designee for the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality.
3. John R. Riggins is the designee for the Department of Water Resources.
4. Vacant is the designee for the Director of the Energy Office of the Department of Commerce.
5. Zachary Branum serves as the designee of the Chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
6. Six members appointed by the Arizona Corporation Commission to each serve a term of two years:
   1. Jack Haenichen (term expires 3/12/21) represents the General Public
   2. Mary Hamway (term expires 3/12/21) represents Cities & Towns
   3. Patricia A. Noland (term expires 3/12/21) represents the General Public
   4. James Palmer (term expires 3/17/21) represents the Agriculture
   5. Gilberto Villegas Jr., (term expires 3/12/21) represents Counties
   6. Karl Gentles (term expires 3/12/21) represents General Public.