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Doris Flores Brooks hears questions on rates, water loss and litigation costs at PUC confirmation hearing
Summary
At a Nov. 25 confirmation hearing, former Senator Doris Flores Brooks defended her six years on the Guam Public Utilities Commission and answered senators' questions on utility rates, GWA water loss, litigation reserves and bond financing; the committee took no vote and will accept written testimony through the next five business days.
The Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Customs, Utilities, Federal and Foreign Affairs on Tuesday heard testimony supporting the reappointment of former Senator Doris Flores Brooks to a six-year term as the certified public accountant representative on the Guam Public Utilities Commission.
Mary Ann Wallace Chuck, legal counsel to the Guam Power Authority and a former assistant attorney general, testified she has known Brooks for more than 20 years and "strongly recommend[ed] that Miss Brooks be appointed as the CPA representative to the Public Utilities Commission," citing Brooks' work as public auditor and on the Guam Board of Accountancy to expose "waste, fraud, abuse" and to promote transparency.
Dr. Jeff Johnson, introduced himself as chairman of the PUC and also urged the committee to support Brooks, saying she "has conscientiously performed her duties" during six years on the…
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