Cynthia Lee Almond is a Republican attorney and politician from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, born in 1964 or 1965. She currently serves as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, appointed by Governor Kay Ivey on June 6, 2025. Previously, she represented District 63 in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2021 to 2025 and served four terms on the Tuscaloosa City Council from 2005 to 2021, including as President Pro Tem and Chair of the Finance Committee. Notable achievements include chairing the Tuscaloosa County Local Legislative Delegation, sponsoring bills to expedite payments to violent crime victims, and her sole Republican "nay" vote against an anti-ESG bill in 2023.

Education

Almond graduated from Central High School in Tuscaloosa, attended Vanderbilt University, earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and Spanish from the University of Alabama, and received a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1990.

Political Experience

• Alabama Public Service Commission President : Leads regulation of utility services.
• Alabama House of Representatives, District 63 : Served as Chair of Tuscaloosa County Local Legislative Delegation; Vice-Chair of Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee; member of Ways and Means Education, Judiciary, Rules, Economic Development and Tourism, State Government, and Fiscal Responsibility committees.
• Tuscaloosa City Council, District 3 : Elected President Pro Tem; Chair of Finance Committee; guided city through 2008 recession, 2011 tornadoes, and COVID-19 impacts.
• Additional roles: Assistant Dean for Advancement at University of Alabama School of Law; owner of independent law firm since 2008; past chair of Alabama State Bar’s Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section; Leadership Alabama graduate and co-chair of its West Alabama Regional Council.