I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) which regulates utilities, communications, gas, electricity, and some transportation. I am running for the PSC because I believe that we need a change in direction for our energy future. My opponent wants to stay the course – and believes we can dig and drill our way out of our energy crisis. I think he is dead wrong.
Never has change been more urgently needed on the energy front than it is now!
Will we stay the course and continue our dependence on fossil fuels? Or chart a new direction where energy conservation and alternative renewable resources lead the way?
We are at a critical juncture; the questions we ask and how we respond to them will largely determine what kind of world we leave to our children, and they to theirs.
- How can we make energy conservation a top priority?
- How will the use of alternative energy affect our energy bills and our environment?
- Why do big oil companies make record profits while we pay more and more for gas and heat?
The next Public Service Commissioner for District 4 is in a position to help shape the future course of Montana energy, and I need your help to get there.
While I was a four-term Representative in the Montana State Legislature, I worked hard to make Montana a better place to live. I sponsored and passed legislation that:
- improved our environment – cleaner air, habitat enhancement for wildlife, better public involvement in the decision-making process;
- made critical health care services available to uninsured and low income women;
- increased community corrections opportunities, keeping more nonviolent offenders out of prison, while saving tax payer dollars;
- and passed legislation that resulted in a statewide Public Health Tracking system.
If I am elected, I will bring that same tenacity and commitment to my constituents to the Public Service Commission.
Over the next several months, I will be traveling throughout the 7 counties that make up PSC District 4 to hear your ideas for improving our energy future and to listen to you concerns. I welcome your input and ask for your support.
Together we can make the vital changes necessary to ensure a leaner, cleaner and greener energy future for Montana.
Sincerely,
Gail Gutsche
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