Chuck Eaton

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Charles M. Eaton Jr.
Judge of the Georgia Superior Courts
in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit
Assumed office
August 12, 2021
Appointed byBrian Kemp
Preceded byShawn Ellen LaGrua
Member of the Georgia Public Service Commission for District 3
In office
January 2007 – August 12, 2021
Preceded byDavid Burgess
Succeeded byFitz Johnson
Personal details
Born (1969-04-01) April 1, 1969 (age 55)
EducationUniversity of Alabama (BS)
Georgia State University (JD)

Charles "Chuck" Eaton Jr. (born April 1, 1969) is a Judge on the Fulton County Superior Court in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.[1] He was appointed to the Court by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on August 12, 2021.

Biography[edit]

Eaton received an Accounting Degree in 1991 from the University of Alabama and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Georgia State University College of Law. From 2007 to 2021, he was a Georgia statewide elected official serving on the Public Service Commission. He served four terms as the Chairman of the Commission.[2]

In 2008, Judge Eaton was chosen by The Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the "100 Most Influential Atlantans."[3] Georgia Trend Magazine selected him as one of the "100 Most Influential Georgians" in 2016[4] and 2021.[5]

Elections[edit]

2022 Fulton County Superior Court Campaign[edit]

Due to having been appointed to the Fulton Superior Court, Judge Eaton was required to run in the next election. Therefore, he was on the ballot for the May, 2022 election and won by a margin of over 14 points, with 57.21% of the vote.[6] Chuck Eaton was elected to a four-year term.

2018 Public Service Commission Campaign[edit]

In 2018, Eaton was re-elected to a third term on the Georgia Public Service Commission. As stated in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, he won in a runoff election, with "52 percent of the vote to Lindy Miller's roughly 48 percent of the roughly 1.4 million votes cast".[7][8] In 2017, Commissioner Eaton was part of a unanimous vote to continue the controversial, Plant Vogtle nuclear construction.[9] The project was a central focus of the 2018 television debates.[10] In an Atlanta Magazine interview, he restated his support of Vogtle because, "Vogtle is part of our state's long-range fuel mix strategy and as a 60-year asset will provide reliable, affordable, zero-carbon energy for Georgia consumers into the foreseeable future. Diversity in generation is essential in ensuring our electric rates continue to remain competitive."[11] In the Wall Street Journal he stated, “I still believe that nuclear still needs to be part of a diversified mix."[12][13]

2012 Public Service Commission Campaign[edit]

According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Republican Chuck Eaton captured 52.2 percent of the vote in a three-way race to win a second term on the Georgia Public Service Commission."[14]

2006 Public Service Commission Campaign[edit]

Chuck Eaton was first elected to the PSC on December 5, 2006. He was elected in a statewide runoff, defeating incumbent David Burgess, with 52% of the vote.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Superior Court Judges". www.fultoncourt.org. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  2. ^ "Morning Brief: New Georgia PSC chair, Capital Dynamics gets in on Eland". pv magazine USA. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. ^ "100 Most Influential Atlantans". www.bizjournals.com. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. ^ "100 Most Influential Georgians". Georgia Trend Magazine. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  5. ^ "100 Most Influential Georgians". Georgia Trend Magazine. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  6. ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  7. ^ Anastaciah Ondieki, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Miller concedes, Eaton returns to public service commission". ajc. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  8. ^ Landers, Mary. "Pro-nuclear group increases donation to $1 million in Ga. PSC runoff". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  9. ^ Plumer, Brad (2017-12-21). "Georgia, Facing 'Difficult Dilemma,' Keeps Nuclear Project Alive". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  10. ^ Lee, Maggie (October 2, 2018). "How much you'll pay for a new nuclear plant may depend on who you elect to this office". ledger-enquirer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-02.
  11. ^ "6 Questions for Georgia's Public Service Commissioner Candidates: District 3: Chuck Eaton (R)". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  12. ^ Gold, Russell (2017-12-21). "Georgia Officials Approve Funding for Troubled Nuclear Plant". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  13. ^ McCord, Susan. "Eaton secures backing of both business and labor for Public Service Commission seat". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  14. ^ Williams, Dave (November 7, 2012). "Romney, Republicans romp in Georgia". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  15. ^ "Republicans win another Georgia race, make PSC unanimous". The Daily Citizen. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
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