Former state representative Steve Flowers is considering running for the Alabama Public Service Commission seat currently held by Commissioner Terry Dunn, according to a conversation Flowers had with Yellowhammer this morning.

Flowers was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1982 and served four terms before deciding to not seek re-election in 1998. He now pens an op-ed that appears in local newspapers around the state, a platform he hopes will help his candidacy if he decides to run.

“A lot of people around the state read my column,” Flowers told Yellowhammer. “It’s in counties all over the state and I’m currently on a speaking tour in north Alabama.”

Flowers also teaches a class on southern politics at Troy University and hosts a 30-minute weekly television show that airs in south Alabama as well as a weekly radio show on Alabama Public Radio.

Although he’s been out of elected office for well over a decade, a cursory look at his campaign account shows he has roughly $60,000 cash on hand.

“I’m getting a lot of encouragement to run, but I haven’t made final decision,” Flowers said in conclusion. “You’ll be the first to know when I do.”

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