Political career
Myers began his political career as a policy advisor to Justin Olson,whom he would later succeed as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. [1] Myers ran for the Arizona House of Representatives in 2018,but placed in a distant fourth in Republican primary,losing to Warren Petersen and Travis Grantham,and another candidate. [2]
In 2016,Myers filed a complaint with the Arizona Corporation Commission,after his water-hauling business had been cut off by Johnson Utilities,a water utility company in the Phoenix area. The complaint eventually led to the restoration of Myers's services. In the process it was identified that Johnson Utilities had numerous problems which eventually lead to an interim manager (the first time a Class A utility had an interim manager forced upon them) and eventual sale of the company. [3]
In 2022,Myers ran again for public office,alongside Kevin Thompson as the Republican slate for the two open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission. [1] Along with Thompson,he defeated incumbent Commissioner Sandra Kennedy in the general election,as well as Lauren Kuby,both of whom ran as Democrats. [4] During his time as commissioner,Myers has opposed clean energy mandates, [5] and solar subsidies,stating that the solar industry "should stand on its own two feet." [6]
Myers has also questioned the current disconnect rules imposed by a previous commission stating that he believes the rules "may be causing more harm than good". Generally,utilities regulated by the Arizona Corporation Commission may not disconnect a customer’s service during a long window from mid spring to mid fall. [7]
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