CUB Welcomes New Staff Attorney Liz Jones
Posted on September 9, 2016 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, General Interest
CUB has accomplished a lot in the past three decades, and we have a lot of resources, great partners, and of course our awesome members to thank for much of what we’ve achieved. But we know that none of it would be possible without dedicated, knowledgeable staff.
That’s why we’re so excited this week to welcome Staff Attorney, Liz Jones. Liz hails from Minnesota where she previously represented the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission as an Assistant Attorney General. In that capacity she worked on a wide variety of energy and telecommunications dockets, and developed particular expertise in solar by working on Minnesota’s community solar gardens program. She is excited to bring her expertise to the development of Oregon’s community solar program following the passage of SB 1547.
Liz also worked in tort and employment law with the MN Attorney General’s office and clerked for a District Court Judge after graduating from Hamline law school.
When asked what motivated her to move across the country to accept a position with CUB, Liz said “I feel like this is where my niche is. [CUB’s work is] interesting, always evolving, and a good chance to work in the public interest.”
When not at CUB, Liz enjoys camping, hiking, skiing, and swimming. Having spent a number of years working and travelling in Asia and the Middle East, Liz is also very happy to swap traveler stories and hear about new places to add to her travel wish list. So far, since moving to Oregon she has been to the coast, and camped overnight at Silver Lake Falls. She and her family are looking forward to exploring more of the Pacific Northwest as they settle in.
Liz is also looking forward to participating in the 2016 CUB Policy Conference on October 14, where she will serve both as a moderator for the panel “A Brave New World: Rate Design for the New Reality”, and as a panelist, sharing insights from her work on Minnesota’s community solar program in “How Will Our Solar Garden Grow?”.
Please join me in welcoming Liz to Oregon and to the CUB staff!
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