KYPublic Service Commission
Governor Ernie Fletcher appointed John W. Clay as a member of the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) on October 2, 2006, and designated him vice chairman on August 3, 2007. His term expires June 30, 2009.
Before joining the PSC, Vice Chairman Clay, a Certified Public Accountant, was deputy secretary of the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet. He previously served as executive director and chairman of the Alcohol Beverage Control Board in the Department of Public Protection.
Before entering state government, Vice Chairman Clay worked for many years in the beverage industry, most recently as director of finance for Southern Wine & Spirits of Kentucky Inc. and as secretary-treasurer of Crane Distributing Co., Inc. Vice Chairman Clay earlier was tax manager for a public accounting firm.
Vice Chairman Clay serves on the Committee on Water of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
Vice Chairman Clay is a past member of the Kentucky State Board of Accountancy, serving one term as president, and is a current member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a member of the Kentucky Society of CPAs and serves on its Ethics Committee. Vice Chairman Clay serves on the Administration and Finance Committee of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
Vice Chairman Clay is a graduate of Georgetown College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. He completed additional accounting studies at the University of Kentucky.
Vice Chairman Clay and his wife D'Ann reside in Lexington.