Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of William M. “Willy” Hoskins to the Board of Electricity.

Hoskins, of Caledonia, is a master electrician with Hoskins Electric, Inc. He has been in the electrical industry for over 20 years, 16 of them as a master electrician. Hoskins is a graduate of the electrical program at Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis. He is a volunteer firefighter and treasurer of the Caledonia Fire Relief Association. Hoskins, who previously served on the Board of Electricity as a representative of journeyman electricians, is appointed as a representative of master electricians to complete a term that expires on December 31, 2010. He replaces Jay Lewis on the board.

The Board of Electricity adopts the most current edition of the National Electrical Code and any amendments thereto, reviews requests for final interpretations and issue final interpretations, adopts rules that regulate the licensure or registration of electrical businesses, electrical contractors, master electricians, journeyman electricians, Class A installer, Class B installer, power limited technicians, and other persons who perform electrical work, and adopts rules that regulate continuing education for licensed or registered individuals. The board consists of 12 members, including the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, and 11 members appointed by the Governor.