Bill Kenney of Lee&#x2019;s Summit has been appointed as a commissioner on the Missouri Public Service Commission. </p><p>The former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback will now be helping shape his state&#x2019;s energy future. </p><p>Kenney was appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon in January and was the first gubernatorial appointee to appear before the Senate Gubernatorial Appointments Committee this legislative session. He received a unanimous recommendation of approval from the committee and confirmation of the full Senate for a six-year term on the commission.</p><p>&#x201C;I&#x2019;m truly grateful to have the opportunity to serve Missouri as a member of the Public Service Commission,&#x201D; Kenney said. &#x201C;I would like to thank Governor Nixon for his appointment and my colleagues in the Senate for their confirmation allowing me to serve in this capacity.&#x201D;</p><p>The Missouri Public Service Commission is Missouri&#x2019;s first and oldest state agency. It was established by the General Assembly in 1913 to ensure safe and adequate utility service at just and reasonable rates.</p><p>Kenney served in the Senate, elected in 1994 and re-elected in 1998. In 2001, Kenney was elected by his caucus to serve as the first Republican majority floor leader in the Missouri Senate in more than 50 years. </p><p>Prior to becoming floor leader -- the Senate&#x2019;s second-highest officer -- Kenney briefly served as the only Republican in Missouri history to be named co-floor leader during a brief period in which neither party in the Senate had an 18-vote majority.</p><p>Prior to his appointment to the Commission, Kenney served as the chief-of-staff for Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder.</p><p>A native of California, Kenney graduated from San Clemente High School, holds an Associate of Arts degree from Saddleback College, attended Arizona State University and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management from the University of Northern Colorado.</p><p>Outside of his athletic and public service endeavors, Kenney works as a businessman and real-estate developer. He and his wife, Sandi, own Bill Kenney Homes, Inc.</p><p>&#x201C;It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to serve Missouri as a member of the Missouri Public Service Commission,&#x201D; Kenney said. &#x201C;I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead in regulating the utilities that serve our state.&#x201D;