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Senate committee holds hearing on James Mendiola's nomination to Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission

Senate Executive Appointments and Government Investigations Committee · December 18, 2025
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A Senate standing committee heard testimony Dec. 18 on the nomination of James Ushio Miyahara Mendiola Jr. to the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission. Supporters cited his corporate finance and local government experience; no confirmation vote is recorded in the transcript.

A Senate standing committee met Dec. 18 at the Athenian Public Library to hold a public hearing on the nomination of James Ushio Miyahara Mendiola Jr. to the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission to represent the 2nd Senatorial District. The hearing opened with committee leadership identifying the scope of public comment and the procedures governing the session.

Jean Paul B. Reyes, special assistant for the administration, introduced Mendiola as the governor's nominee and summarized his background in economic and financial consulting and local public service. "I am pleased to introduce mister James Yoshu... who has been nominated by the governor and lieutenant governor to serve on the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission…

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