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Susan Parker addresses local Democrats
Before introducing Parker, Washington County DEC Chairman Tommy Fuller introduced all the local elected officials in attendance. House of Representatives member, Marc Keahey, was also in the audience. Parker, who won 63 percent of the vote in Washington County was introduced by Fuller as a "high profile Democrat." She told the large group that she raised $180,000 for her campaign and her opponent spent $800,000. Parker expressed excitement about her new job at the PSC and explained some of the duties. Her recitation of having grown up on a farm and her rural upbringing, resonated well with Washington County citizens. She stated that the PSC is trying to "get utility rates down." She told the group about a program called Lifeline which helps people of limited income with phone bills. This program will pay $30 toward a deposit for new service and $13.50 per month on phone bills for those who qualify: on disability, SSI, free-lunch program, etc. The commissioner spoke of new natural additives which Alabama Power is adding to coal its generating plants. One of these is "switch grass" and another is wood chips. These additives make the coal go farther and also serve to clean toxins from the coal emissions.
Parker mentioned the higher utility rates of Mobile Gas and said she would be in Mobile addressing that tomorrow. "Keeping reasonable utility rates in Alabama is crucial to economic development," she emphasized.
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