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Nick Wagner (born 4 November 1973) is a Republican party politician. He is an electrical engineer who served four years on the

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city council before his election to the

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in 2008, where he served two terms. He was a commissioner of the

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from 2013 to 2020. Since July 2020, he is Vice President of Colorado Regulatory Affairs & Policy with Black Hills Energy in Denver, Colorado.

Early life and education

Wagner holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the

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. He studied electrical engineering.

Career

Wagner worked as Director of Quality Management for the ESCO Group in Marion. He served four years on the

city council before his election to the

in 2008, where he served two terms. In May 2013, he became a member of the

; deliberating on the

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, he was asked in February 2016 to recuse himself for a

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, but refused to do so.William Petrosk
Iowa regulator won't step down from pipeline case
Des Moines Register, February 18, 2016 In June 2016 he voted alongside

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in favor and against Chairwoman

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to allow the controversial construction of the Bakken pipeline to continue. In November 2018, he became President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). In July 2020, he became Vice President of Colorado Regulatory Affairs & Policy with Black Hills Energy in Denver, Colorado.

Personal life

Wagner lived in Marion, IA until he moved to Denver in 2020.

References

Sources

Iowa Republicans bio of WagnerIowa legislature bio of Wagner
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