State Sen. Debbie Shea, D-Butte, announced today that she is running for Public Service Commission. In a news release, she said she will "seek election to the seat now vacant because of redistricting."

"As a member of the legislature that approved deregulation only to see the promise of free enterprsie and competition fall way to mismanagement, greed and the sale of MPC Generation, I know only too well the need to be ever vigilant in protecting consumer rates," she said.

But she may need a tad of brushing up before she's ready for prime time. The news release says that she has served for four years on the "Consumer Council." It's the Consumer Counsel.