Jeff Hatch-Miller
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Jeff Hatch-Miller is an Arizona politician who was Chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2005 & 2006.
Before his election to the Corporation Commission in 2003, Hatch-Miller served in the Arizona House of Representatives for two terms (1999 - 2003), chairing the House Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.
Hatch-Miller is known from his straightforward, inclusionary style of addressing public policy issues. He was honored as national "Freshman Legislator of the Year 2000" by the National Republican Legislators Association. He was and is considered one of the most technologically "savvy" public officials in America.
In the Arizona Legislature, Jeff Hatch-Miller led the way in putting government departments on the Internet, so that citizens can conduct their business with the government without ink, paper, and stamps and from the convenience of their own homes and businesses.
He championed efforts in Arizona, and in Washington D.C., that eventually lead to the adoption of the "Do Not Call List." The "Do Not Call List" is considered one of the most popular programs ever offered by government and has been successful in stopping the majority of unwanted telemarking calls.
In 2001, Hatch-Miller worked to lower gasoline prices, bringing in petroleum company leaders, energy experts, and gasoline deals to find ways to decrease gasoline prices.
As a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Jeff Hatch-Miller, has worked to decrease investment fraud and to increase public awareness of "investment scams."
In the Commission's roles as regulator of public utilities (electricity, water, natural gas, telecommunications) he has led the fight for reliable service, affordable rates, and protection of personal information held by the utility.
His leadership as Chairman was a key reason the Arizona Corporation Commission of since 2002 is considered one of, if not the, most competent and effective Commission in state history.
Jeff Hatch-Miller also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Senior Living, and is affiliated with National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the North American Securities Administrators.
He lives with his wife, Anita Hatch-Miller, in Scottsdale, Arizona. One son, Mark Hatch-Miller currently attends The University of Chicago Law School, and the other son Robert Hatch-Miller lives and works in New York City as a documentary filmmaker.
