Commissioner Jan Cook

Jan Cook Commissioner Place No. 1

Phone: 334-242-5203 • Fax: 334-353-4295
Jan.Cook@psc.alabama.gov

Jan Cook is in her 16th year at the Public Service Commission as Commissioner, Place 1. She was first elected to the Commission in November 1990. Cook was re-elected in November 1994 and again in November 1998. She is now serving her fifth four-year term to which she was re-elected in 2006.
    She came to the Commission after eight years as State Auditor. In 1982, she became the youngest person ever elected State Auditor in Alabama. During that election, she polled more votes than any other candidate running for state office.
    Before running for State Auditor, Cook was a member of the City Council in her hometown of Dozier in Crenshaw County. She attended Auburn University, earning a degree in Political Science. She has done graduate work at both Troy State University and Auburn University at Montgomery.
    Cook is a life member of the Alabama League of Aging Citizens and holds honorary memberships in the Future Homemakers of America and Delta Kappa Gamma.
    She holds an honorary State Farmer's degree and has been selected as Beta Sigma Phi's Woman of the Year. She is a member of the Dozier Methodist Church.

Biographical Sketch:

Born in Crenshaw County
State Auditor for 2 Terms
Youngest State Auditor in Alabama History
Polled more votes in 1982 than any candidate running for office
Carried every voting box in the state in her second State Auditor's race
Elected Public Service Commissioner on November 6, 1990
B. A. from Auburn University
Major - Political Science
Double Minor - Speech
Graduate work at Troy State University
Auburn University Montgomery in the following:
   Public Administration
   Speech
   History
   Budgeting
   Foundations of Education
Former member of Dozier City Council
Life Membership in the Alabama League of Aging Citizens
Honorary Future Homemaker of America
Honorary State Farmer's Degree
Honorary member of Delta Kappa Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi - Woman of the Year
Member of Dozier Methodist Church

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Commissioner Cook's Staff:

Tamika Reed, Executive Assistant III
Kelly Mulero, Executive Secretary
Karen Rogers, Administrative Support Assistant III
Virginia Hill, Administrative Support Assistant I