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SEPTEMBER 09, 2008

PSC interviews coming up

The Buzz is that Gov. Charlie Crist will be interviewing finalists for the Public Service Commission Wednesday.

The finalists are Commissioner Lisa Edgar, whose term is slated to expire. Also in the running are William Dawson Jr. and former state Rep. Luis Rojas, R-Hialeah. Rojas is a registered lobbyist for Wal-Mart and Florida Crystals.

Rojas is a close friend to Sen. Alex diaz de la Portilla, a Miami Republican who had not shown much of interest in energy or telecom issues, before recently raising his hand and asking Senate President Ken Pruitt if he could head the legislative committee that nominates PSC members. His wife had been a registered lobbyist for AT&T until July of this year.

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