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Senate State Affairs hears nominees for energy and endowment boards; Perez reappointment advanced to floor

2127731 · January 15, 2025
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The committee heard gubernatorial nominees George Lynch for the Idaho Energy Resources Authority and Thomas Wilford for reappointment to the Endowment Fund Investment Board; the committee voted to send Rob Perez's reappointment to the Treasurer's Investment Advisory Board to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation.

The Senate State Affairs Committee received presentations from two gubernatorial nominees and advanced one reappointment to the Senate floor.

George Lynch introduced himself as the governor’s nominee to the Idaho Energy Resources Authority (IERA). Lynch described a background in energy policy and grid resilience, including service as legal counsel in the Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, work at the U.S. Department of Energy, and current work at Washington State University on regional transmission issues. “I have years of experience working on reliability and resiliency of our…

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