Braun appoints his 4th new member to Indiana utility commission since December

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 292

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Gov. Mike Braun selected attorney Joby Jerrells as his next appointment to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

Jerrells, the chief counsel of the advisory division of the state attorney general’s office, will replace outgoing Commissioner David Veleta. The appointment means that since December Braun has picked four new members of the five-person board that regulates Indiana’s largest electric and natural gas providers.

“Hoosiers deserve reliable and affordable utilities, and have been overburdened by utility rate …

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