Steve Stewart

Steve Stewart serves as co-owner and editor of Tallahassee Reports. He was born in Fort Pierce, Florida in 1962. His father worked at Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, and his mother worked various jobs during the school year and took summers off to be with her two children. Steve graduated from John Carroll Catholic High School in 1980.

After graduating from Clemson University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1985, he was employed by Martin Marietta Corporation in Orlando, Florida. After 4 years working in the defense industry, Steve began contemplating a career change.

It was then that Steve, on advice from a friend, decided to apply for an internship with the Florida House of Representatives. He was accepted and enrolled as a graduate student at FSU and began work with the House Committee on Science and Technology.

After receiving his Masters degree in Public Policy, he began work with the Office of Public Counsel – the office responsible for representing consumers before the Florida Public Service Commission.

While at the Office of Public Counsel he participated in major electric rate cases and provided testimony on behalf of the consumers of Florida before the Florida Public Service Commission. He also represented consumer’s interests by accompanying Public Service Commissioners on various regulated utility site visits.

After leaving the Office of Public Counsel in 1994, and after a one year stint as a consultant for the Florida Telephone Association, Steve began working in the private sector. In 1999, he started his own business, a real estate marketing company, and in 2006, he bought a company focused on commercial marketing and printing. Today he runs those two businesses.

In conjunction with his private sector activities, Steve has continued to pursue his passion for consumer advocacy as a consultant for the Office of Public Counsel and AARP. He has filed testimony and appeared before the FPSC as a witness on a number of occasions over the last 14 years.

Steve is married to Kathy Verlander. They live in Tallahassee with their six children, Austin, Hunter, Robbie, Jessa, Kate, and Bella.

Articles

January 18, 2009

The Cost of Going Green – Calculation Update

A recent article posted by Tallahassee Reports -”The Cost of Green May Cost More ThanYou Think”- reported that the citizens of Tallahassee had paid approximately $45-$50 million a year above what they would have paid over the last three years if Tallahassee would have had the average electric rates of three utilities with a more diverse [...]

January 13, 2009

The Cost of Going Green May Cost More Than You Think

Questions to Ponder While Reading Should the City of Tallahassee Provide Costs & Benefits for Going Green Initiatives? Is $50 Million a Year Too Much to Spend to Exclusively Use Natural Gas to Generate Electricity? What is the Tangible Benefit of Exclusively Using Natural Gas for Electricity Generation? The City of Tallahassee’s electric rates rank [...]

December 01, 2008

Tallahassee Spends $1,140,000 On Various Charities and Social Service Programs

Questions to Ponder While Reading Do You Think City Tax Dollars Should Support Charities and Social Service Programs? What Programs Do You Think Deserve Tax Dollars? Should Giving To Charities Be Left To Individuals? For the fiscal year 2008, the City of Tallahassee provided “Outside Agencies” with approximately $2.8 million in funding. The FY2009 budget is recommending a level [...]

November 05, 2008

The City of Tallahassee Funds Cultural Events With Tax Dollars Through “Outside Agencies”

Questions to Ponder While Reading Do You Think City Tax Dollars Should Support Cultural and Arts Organizations? What Organizations Do You Think Deserve Tax Dollars? Should the City of Tallahassee Cut Spending for Cultural and Arts Grants During Tough Economic Times? For the fiscal year 2008, the City of Tallahassee provided “Outside Agencies” with approximately $2.8 million in [...]

November 05, 2008

Solar Panels at Trousdel Atheletic Center Not Living Up To Expectations

Questions to Ponder While Reading Should The City of Tallahassee Assign a Cost With “Going Green” Initiatives? Do You Think “Going Green” Initiatives Should Be Promoted By Government and Implemented By Individuals or Implemented by Government? Should the Cost of “Going Green” Initiatives Determine Which Initiatives Should Be Implemented? In late-2000 the City of Tallahassee [...]

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