Jeffrey Ackermann
Jeffrey P. Ackermann is a former member of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the state body charged with regulating the state's utility companies. He was appointed as chairman of the PUC by Governor John Hickenlooper (D) on January 4, 2017, effective January 9, 2017. He served in this position until the end of his term on January 1, 2021.[1]
Biography
Ackermann has worked as the executive director of the Colorado Energy Office. He has also previously worked for the PUC as a researcher and energy efficiency advisor.[2]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Albion College
- Master's degree, nonprofit management, Regis University
Political career
Colorado Public Utilities Commission (2017 - 2021)
Ackermann served as a member of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission from January 9, 2017, to January 1, 2021.[1]
Appointments
Ackermann was appointed as chairman of the PUC by Governor John Hickenlooper (D) on January 4, 2017, effective January 9, 2017.[1]
State profile
Demographic data for Colorado | ||
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Colorado | U.S. | |
Total population: | 5,448,819 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 103,642 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 84.2% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 4% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 2.9% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 3.5% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 21.1% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 90.7% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 38.1% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $60,629 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 13.5% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Colorado. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Colorado
Colorado voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, four are located in Colorado, accounting for 1.94 percent of the total pivot counties.[3]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Colorado had three Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 1.66 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Governor John Hickenlooper, "Gov. Hickenlooper appoints Jeff Ackermann, Wendy Moser to Public Utility Commission; Glenn Vaad to retire," January 4, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, "Chairman Jeffrey P. Ackermann," accessed March 30, 2017
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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Preceded by Glenn Vaad |
Colorado Public Utilities Commission 2017 – 2021 |
Succeeded by Eric Blank |
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