COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ohio Rep. Priscilla Mead was named Plastics Legislator of the year at the Ohio Plastics Summit Jan. 25 for her contribution in writing Ohio's energy deregulation legislation. Mead, R-Columbus, credited the industry for pushing the deregulation.
"Corporate America really stood up and was heard in that process as one of the most important stakeholders," she said.
Mead is chairwoman of the House Public Utilities Committee and co-chairs the House/Senate Joint Committee of Electric Utility Restructuring.