Valerie Means

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Nonpartisan

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

Predecessor

Nancy Lange

Elections and appointments

Appointed

April 12, 2019

Education

Bachelor's

University of Memphis

Law

University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana-Champaign

Personal

Profession

Attorney/Mediator

Contact

Official website

Valerie Means is a member of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. She was appointed to this position by Gov. Tim Walz, effective April 22, 2019. Her term expires January 6, 2025.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 1.1 Education
* 2 Political career
* 2.1 Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (2019 - present)
* 3 Appointments
* 3.1 2019
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

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Prior to her appointment, Means was a mediator on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Roster of Qualified Neutrals. Her professional experience includes serving as the assistant attorney general in the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General and working as an attorney and shareholder at Moss & Barnett, P.A.[1]

### Education[edit]

* B.A., University of Memphis
* J.D., University of Illinois College of Law at Champaign-Urbana

## Political career[edit]

### Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (2019 - present)[edit]

Means began her service as a member of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in April 2019.[1]

## Appointments[edit]

### 2019[edit]

Means was appointed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission by Gov. Tim Walz on April 12, 2019, effective April 22, 2019.[2]

## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

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Officeholder

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

* Website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, "Valerie Means," accessed June 14, 2019
2. ↑ MPR News, "Walz picks Valerie Means for PUC job," April 12, 2019

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