Dane Maxwell is an American businessman and Mississippi politician, serving on the Mississippi Public Service Commission from 2019 to 2023. Prior to that, he was the Mayor of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Dane Maxwell | |
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| Member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission from the Southern district | |
| In office January 2, 2020 – January 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Britton |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Wayne Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dane Maxwell Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Biography
editMaxwell was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi.[1]
Maxwell served in the United States Marine Corps and is a retired law enforcement officer. He is an entrepreneur of two national businesses.[2]
He was elected as the mayor of Pascagoula, Mississippi in 2016. He ran for the Southern District seat for the Mississippi Public Service Commission in 2019 as a Republican, defeating Democrat Connie Moran, the former mayor of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.[3] He won 63% to 37%.[3] He resigned his position as mayor to become commissioner in 2020.[4] He was elected chairman of the commission.[5] During the campaign, he promised to listen to customer complaints and tackle robocalls.[6] He ran for reelection in 2023, losing to primary opponent Nelson Wayne Carr.[7] His opponent Carr alleged that Maxwell had violated campaign finance law during the election.[8]
He was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Mississippi.[9]
He is married to his wife Donna, has three children and resides in Pascagoula.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Pascagoula: Meet Mayor Dane Maxwell". Our Mississippi Home. July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dane Maxwell - Southern District Commissioner". Mississippi Public Service Commission. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Kulo, Warren (November 6, 2019). "Maxwell wins PSC post in landslide, will remain Pascagoula mayor through end of year". gulflive. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Pascagoula Mayor Dane Maxwell wins Public Service Commissioner for Southern District". WLOX. November 6, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Corder, Frank (July 6, 2023). "Q & A with Southern PSC candidates Maxwell, Carr". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Mayor running for Mississippi Public Service Commission". Associated Press. January 18, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Mississippi GOP incumbent public service commissioner ousted amid statewide primaries". Associated Press. August 9, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Pender, Geoff (August 1, 2023). "PSC candidate claims incumbent violated campaign finance laws". Mississippi Today. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Dane Maxwell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 26, 2024.