Ivey Appoints Cynthia Almond as President of PSC
Succeeds Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, who stepped down to become AL State Director for Rural Development at USDA
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has appointed State Representative Cynthia Lee Almond (R–Tuscaloosa) as President of the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). Almond will succeed Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, who stepped down to become Alabama's State Director for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Almond, an attorney and former Tuscaloosa City Council member, will lead the three-member Commission responsible for regulating utilities across the State. She will vacate her legislative seat on June 15 and assume her new role on June 16, when Governor Ivey will swear her in.
“Cynthia has proven to be an extremely effective public servant and leader, and I am confident the people of Alabama will be even better served when she takes the helm at the Public Service Commission,” said Governor Ivey. “Since 2021, I have been able to count on Cynthia to get real, meaningful work done in the Legislature, and while I know the people of Tuscaloosa will miss her representation in the State House, every person across this state will now benefit from her leadership on the Public Service Commission.”
Almond has represented House District 63 since 2021 and previously served 16 years on the Tuscaloosa City Council, including four years as Council President. In the Legislature, she held roles such as chair of the Tuscaloosa County Local Legislative Delegation and vice-chair of the Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee.
“I am honored to have been asked by Governor Ivey to fill this important position. It is one I accept with great enthusiasm,” said Almond. “I know how important this commission is to the people of Alabama and to the industry sectors it regulates. I believe my training as an attorney and legislator will prove to be helpful in performing this role. I appreciate greatly the confidence shown in me by Governor Ivey, and I will work hard for her and for this great state of Alabama.”
A Tuscaloosa native, Almond attended Vanderbilt University and is a graduate of both The University of Alabama and University of Alabama School of Law.. She owns a law firm specializing in estate planning, probate, business law, and real estate, and also operates a title company.
