Patrick Rhode has officially been sworn in as a Commissioner of the Public Utility Commission (PUC). Rhode was appointed by Governor Abbott, with his term becoming effective on April 1, 2026.
Rhode’s career has included service as Special Assistant to the President of the United States, NASA Senior Advisor, senior roles at the United States Department of Homeland Security after 9/11, a sixteen-year Vice President of an international infrastructure company, and President of a corporate affairs and development consultancy based in Austin, Texas. Rhode has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
The PUC’s full press release can be found here.
