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P.O. Box 615, 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky 40602-0615
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Commissioner Charles R. Borders


Charles R. Borders
Commissioner, Kentucky Public Service Commission

Governor Steve Beshear appointed Charles R. Borders as a member of the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) on July 15, 2009. His term expires June 30, 2013.

Before joining the PSC, Commissioner Borders served in the Kentucky Senate, representing the 18th District in northeast Kentucky since 1991. He most recently chaired the Appropriations and Revenue Committee and served on the committees on Education and Health and Welfare.

Prior to joining the PSC, Commissioner Borders was executive director of King’s Daughters Health Foundation and director of administrative services for King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. He also has been a real estate broker. From 1971 to 1993 he held various corporate finance positions for Ashland, Inc.

Commissioner Borders is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and serves on its water committee.

Commissioner Borders is a past member of the Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education and of the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board. He is a past president of the Russell Rotary Club and a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ.

Commissioner Borders is a graduate of Morehead State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration.

Commissioner Borders and his wife Carol reside in Grayson. They have two children and two grandchildren.






June 19, 2008