St. Louis attorney Robert Kenney named by Nixon to PSC
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- JEFFERSON CITY — Robert Kenney didn’t last long in the attorney general’s office.
The St. Louis attorney who had been named earlier this year as chief of staff by Attorney General Chris Koster will be leaving that office to take a position on the powerful Public Service Commission just in time to hear a rate hike case brought by Ameren UE.
Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Kenney to the position today. He will need to be confirmed by the Senate to continue in the position past the legislative session that begins in January.
“Robert Kenney earned his credentials in the courtroom in protecting Missouri consumers as an important part of my consumer protection division and the No Call team,” Gov. Nixon said. “As the Public Service Commission works to ensure a reliable energy supply at the lowest possible cost to consumers, Commissioner Kenney’s experience will be a valuable asset for this agency.”
Kenney also worked in the AG’s office under Nixon. Before going to work for Koster, he was a partner in the St. Louis firm Polsinelli Shughart PC.
Kenney, a Democrat, will replace Connie Murray on the PSC. Nixon had previously appointed another former employee, Joe Bindbeutel, to the PSC, but he was never confirmed by the Senate and his appointment was withdrawn. Bindbeutel has been in the news lately for his role in withholding a report about high bacteria levels in the Lake of the Ozarks.
