Pennsylvania Senate confirms new Consumer Advocate nomination
(WHTM) — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the Pennsylvania Senate has unanimously confirmed the nomination of Darryl Lawrence as the state's Consumer Advocate.
Lawrence has served as interim Consumer Advocate since February 4, after serving as the Senior Assistant Consumer Advocate. He has worked in the department for nearly 20 years and will now represent Commonwealth consumers in public utility service quality and pricing matters.
'I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed my appointment of Darryl Lawrence as Pennsylvania's Consumer Advocate, and am confident that Darryl will serve Pennsylvanians well in that capacity,' Attorney General Sunday said. 'Darryl dedicated his career to advocating on behalf of Pennsylvanians who may not have a voice in the regulatory, judicial, and legislative processes attached to public utilities. He has proven himself as an experienced, tough, fair, and honest advocate.'
'It has been an honor to work for the Office of Consumer Advocate and to serve the public utility customers of Pennsylvania for the past 20 years,' Consumer Advocate Darryl Lawrence said. 'I look forward to continuing this important work as the new Consumer Advocate of Pennsylvania. My heartfelt thanks to Attorney General Dave Sunday, the Pennsylvania Senate, and the incredible staff at the Office of Consumer Advocate who have provided support and encouragement throughout this process. I am deeply honored to take on this new role.'
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate was established by the General Assembly in 1976 to serve the interests of utility ratepayers in Pennsylvania.
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