Alabama Public Service Commission President

Robert Mardis III

Democrat

Age: 31

Residence: Pinson

Political experience: Candidate for Jefferson County Board of Education (lost primary), 2018.

Professional experience: Past vice president of outreach, Alabama Young Democrats; product coordinator, O’Neal Steel, 2014-2017.

Civic experience: President, Birmingham Young Democrats; Young Democrats of America; member, Alabama New South Coalition.

Education: Bachelor of Science in business administration and management, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Main issues: Climate change, and how the state’s utilities deal with it, is a primary focus of Mardis’ campaign, according to remarks he made to a Democratic group in Jasper, as reported by the Daily Mountain Eagle. Mardis said that scientists say, “…climate change will kill us, and we’re still not listening. How long is it going to take for us to listen? So that is what I want to work on Day 1 as president of the Public Service Commission of Alabama, is addressing climate change.”

Top contributors: Candidate, $2,069.80.

Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/RM3forPSC/