Ellen Nowak

Ellen Nowak (born 1971) is an American attorney and politician, serving as Wisconsin Secretary of Administration since March 2018.[1][2] On December 4, 2018 the Wisconsin Senate confirmed Nowak to chair the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.[3] In the spring of 2016, Nowak was one of 11 candidates named as possible replacements for retiring Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser Jr., but she was ultimately not selected by the appointment advisory committee.[4]

Ellen Nowak
Wisconsin Secretary of Administration
Assumed office
March 2018
Personal details
Born1971 (age 49–50)
Illinois, US
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Marquette University

Originally from Illinois, Nowak graduated from Danville High School in 1989. Nowak has a law degree from Marquette University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[5]

In July 2011, Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker appointed Nowak to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. In March 2015, she was named Chairperson. During her time at the Public Service Commission, Nowak served as the First Vice President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Nowak also served on the Advisory Council for New Mexico State University’s Center for Public Utilities, the Advisory Council to the Board of Directors for the Electric Power Research Institute and the Advisory Committee for the Critical Consumers Issues Forum.[6]

Nowak previously served as the chief of staff to Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas and as legal counsel and chief of staff to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Nowak practiced business litigation at Mallery & Zimmerman S.C. in Milwaukee from 1998 to 2002, and later worked as the deputy director of School Choice Wisconsin.[7]

References
  1. "Secretary Ellen E. Nowak" (PDF). Department of Administration. State of Wisconsin. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. Kirchen, Rich (15 February 2018). "Scott Neitzel leaving Gov. Walker's administration, Nowak promoted". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. "Walker names DOA secretary to utilities commission". nbc15.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  4. "Walker releases names of potential Prosser replacements". WEAU 13 News. Associated Press. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. Henderson, Alison (23 June 2016). "For Nowak, actions speak louder than words". Wisconsin Law Journal. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  6. Novak, Bill (17 June 2011). "Walker names attorney Ellen Nowak to Public Service Commission". Capitol Times. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  7. "Secretary's Office Biographies". Wisconsin Department of Administration. Retrieved 31 March 2018.


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