Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced she is tapping State Rep. Cynthia Almond (R-Tuscaloosa) to serve as president of the Public Service Commission.
The appointment fills the seat previously held by Twinkle Cavanaugh, who has taken a role with the Trump administration.
“Cynthia has proven to be an extremely effective public servant and leader, and I am confident the people of Alabama will be even better served when she takes the helm at the Public Service Commission,” Ivey said. “Since 2021, I have been able to count on Cynthia to get real, meaningful work done in the Legislature, and while I know the people of Tuscaloosa will miss her representation in the State House, every person across this state will now benefit from her leadership on the Public Service Commission.”
As president, Almond will lead the three-person board responsible for regulating utilities in Alabama.
Almond brings a wealth of experience to the Public Service Commission and has a solid track record of serving the people she represents well, whether that be in the House of Representatives or as an attorney. She works directly with a variety of people through her legal work, which has largely concentrated on estate planning, as well as probate, business law and real estate. Additionally, she owns a title company. In the State House, she served as chair of the Tuscaloosa County Local Legislative Delegation and as a member of the Ways and Means Education Committee, Judiciary Committee, Rules Committee and as vice chair of the Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee.
Almond served four terms on the Tuscaloosa City Council.
“I am honored to have been asked by Governor Ivey to fill this important position. It is one I accept with great enthusiasm,” Almond said. “I know how important this commission is to the people of Alabama and to the industry sectors it regulates. I believe my training as an attorney and legislator will prove to be helpful in performing this role. I appreciate greatly the confidence shown in me by Governor Ivey, and I will work hard for her and for this great state of Alabama.”
Almond attended Vanderbilt University and is a graduate of the University of Alabama and University of Alabama School of Law.
She plans to vacate her seat in the legislature on Sunday, June 15, ahead of joining the Public Service Commission. The Public Service Commission appointment is effective Monday, June 16, which is when the governor will swear her in as president.
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