{"id":136928,"date":"2010-01-04T18:30:11","date_gmt":"2010-01-04T23:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/?p=9271"},"modified":"2010-01-04T18:30:11","modified_gmt":"2010-01-04T23:30:11","slug":"statement-from-cub-executive-director-david-kolata-on-the-appointment-of-ald-flores-to-chair-icc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/136928","title":{"rendered":"Statement from CUB Executive Director David Kolata on the Appointment of Ald. Flores to Chair ICC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The following is a statement from CUB Executive Director David Kolata on the appointment of Ald. Flores to chair ICC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9295\" title=\"david-kolata-citizens-utility-board\" src=\"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/david-kolata-citizens-utility-board.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"272\" \/>Gov. Pat Quinn&#8217;s appointment of Chicago Ald. Manuel Flores to chair the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is good news for Land of Lincoln consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Ald. Flores has proven to be a strong, independent, and fair voice for consumers during a career of public service.<\/p>\n<p>He has made consumer issues a top priority, and has been a strong supporter of renewable energy and energy-efficiency initiatives that are key to controlling turbulent energy prices. <span id=\"more-9271\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>CUB looks forward to working with Ald. Flores to promote consumer-friendly telecommunications and energy policy in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>CUB is Illinois&#8217; leading nonprofit utility watchdog organization. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers.<\/p>\n<p>CUB has saved consumers more than $10 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure refunds over the years. For more information, call CUB&#8217;s Consumer Hotline at 1-800-669-5556 or visit CUB&#8217;s award-winning website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/\"  rel='nofollow'>CitizensUtilityBoard.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5bucXjNFYLBl5IN8Au7T3NMd1IA\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5bucXjNFYLBl5IN8Au7T3NMd1IA\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5bucXjNFYLBl5IN8Au7T3NMd1IA\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5bucXjNFYLBl5IN8Au7T3NMd1IA\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=pkubhVJkYlE:Y3F5hPKZKyY:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=pkubhVJkYlE:Y3F5hPKZKyY:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=pkubhVJkYlE:Y3F5hPKZKyY:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?i=pkubhVJkYlE:Y3F5hPKZKyY:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/windycitynews\/~4\/pkubhVJkYlE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a statement from CUB Executive Director David Kolata on the appointment of Ald. Flores to chair ICC: Gov. Pat Quinn&#8217;s appointment of Chicago Ald. Manuel Flores to chair the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is good news for Land of Lincoln consumers. Ald. 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