Doug Dean (born December 31, 1960) is an American politician from the state of Colorado.

In 1998, Dean was the House sponsor of Senate Bill 171, which created the Metropolitan Football Stadium District for the Denver Broncos.

[5] Dean was appointed to serve as Colorado Insurance Commissioner from 2003 to 2005 by Governor Bill Owens.

[7] He served as Director of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission from February 2005 until his retirement in December 2022.

[2][8] During his tenure he was responsible for implementing Colorado's transition towards significant renewable energy resources.