Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh
Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh | |
|---|---|
| USDA Alabama State Director of Rural Development | |
| Assumed office June 1, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Alida Ceballos (acting) |
| President of the Alabama Public Service Commission | |
| In office 2013 – June 1, 2025 | |
| Governor | Robert J. Bentley Kay Ivey |
| Preceded by | Lucy Baxley |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Member of the Alabama Public Service Commission | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Governor | Robert J. Bentley |
| Chair of the Alabama Republican Party | |
| In office 2005–2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Mike Hubbard |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Jeff Cavanaugh |
| Children | 3 |
Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh is an American politician. A member of the Alabama Republican Party, she served as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) from 2013 to 2025.
Career
[edit]Cavanaugh served as the chair of the Alabama Republican Party from 2005 to 2007.[1]
She was first elected to the PSC in 2010, and was elected as PSC president in 2012, defeating incumbent Democratic president Lucy Baxley.[2][3] Under her leadership, the PSC has been criticized for its failure to improve high energy prices in the state.[4][5]
She ran for Lieutenant Governor in 2018, but ultimately lost to Will Ainsworth.[6]
In 2025, she was appointed to be the USDA state director of rural development by Donald Trump.[7] She resigned as PSC president on June 1.[8]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to Jeff Cavanaugh, and has three children.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R)". WBHM. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Rocha, Alander. "Twinkle Cavanaugh leaves Public Service Commission for Trump administration job". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Moore beats Vance to reclaim chief justice post". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Lyman, Brian. "The complacency of the Alabama Public Service Commission". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Twinkle Cavanaugh refuses to interview with ABC 33/40 regarding power bill complaints". ABC 33/40 News. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "What is Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh's real name?". AL.com. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Everett, Grayson. "Twinkle Cavanaugh appointed by Trump administration as USDA rural development chief for Alabama". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Twinkle Cavanaugh resigning from Alabama Public Service Commission for Trump Administration job". AL.com. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "President Cavanaugh's Bio". Alabama Public Service Commission. Retrieved 29 May 2025.