Dane Maxwell Explained

Office:Member of the
Mississippi Public Service Commission
from the Southern district
Term Start:January 2, 2020
Term End:January 4, 2024
Predecessor:Sam Britton
Successor:Nelson Wayne Carr
Birth Name:Dane Maxwell
Birth Place:Pascagoula, Mississippi
Party:Republican
Occupation:Businessman

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.

Biography

Maxwell 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%. 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 7, 2017 . Pascagoula: Meet Mayor Dane Maxwell . March 26, 2024 . Our Mississippi Home . en-US.
  2. Web site: Dane Maxwell - Southern District Commissioner . dead . http://web.archive.org/web/20221228181752/https://www.psc.ms.gov/south/commissioner . December 28, 2022 . March 26, 2024 . Mississippi Public Service Commission.
  3. Web site: Kulo . Warren . November 6, 2019 . Maxwell wins PSC post in landslide, will remain Pascagoula mayor through end of year . March 26, 2024 . gulflive . en.
  4. Web site: November 6, 2019 . Pascagoula Mayor Dane Maxwell wins Public Service Commissioner for Southern District . March 26, 2024 . . en.
  5. Web site: Corder . Frank . July 6, 2023 . Q & A with Southern PSC candidates Maxwell, Carr . March 26, 2024 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: January 18, 2019 . Mayor running for Mississippi Public Service Commission . March 26, 2024 . . en.
  7. Web site: August 9, 2023 . Mississippi GOP incumbent public service commissioner ousted amid statewide primaries . March 26, 2024 . . en.
  8. Web site: Pender . Geoff . August 1, 2023 . PSC candidate claims incumbent violated campaign finance laws . March 26, 2024 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Dane Maxwell . March 26, 2024 . . en.