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2017 Directory Photo by Chad Coppess/travelsd.com MISSION: The South Dakota Rural Electric Association is devoted to unifying, pro- moting and protecting the interests of member electric cooperatives in South Dakota by providing leadership, training, communication, legislative representation and other member services. WE BELIEVE: That rural families in rural enterprises are a balancing force in the social and political structure that is vital to the stability, preservation and improvement of representative democratic government, of an efficient and economic productive system and of a satisfying world society; That the individually owned and operated farm is essential to the preserva- tion and enrichment of the private enterprise system; That people living in rural areas cannot successfully compete with other segments of economic structure in maintaining and improving the standard of living unless rural America does effectively organize its economic and social forces; That cooperative principles and techniques are the best ways and means for the rural people to continuously achieve these ends. Touchstone Energy® Four Core Values u Integrity u Innovation u Accountability u Commitment to Community STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The South Dakota Rural Electric Association, established in 1942, exists to serve our members. SDREA operates on the premise that, by pooling resources, members can receive services through SDREA more cost-effectively and ef- ficiently than they do on their own. We believe: 1. That we exist because of our members. We continually evaluate our ser- vices and funding to ensure they are meeting our members’ needs, while acknowledging that those needs vary and may be dictated by ongoing or emerging issues. We value our members’ input and encourage participa- tion in our services, committees and other endeavors. 2. That we can meet our members’ needs by providing service and leader- ship in several key areas including government relations, regulatory affairs, safety, education and training, communications and member support. These services are essential for building and maintaining a strong rural electric cooperative presence at local, state and national levels. 3. That our Association’s success and the ability to effectively represent our members in the areas listed above depends upon the people we employ. We must attract and retain competent employees capable of strategic thinking and executing our services in the best interests of our entire membership. We must provide a work environment that encourages growth, training and development. 4. That we lead by example and strive for excellence in all areas and can serve as professional role models for our members. 5. That we can foster a positive image with key audiences including our members (and in turn their members), elected and appointed officials and their staffs and media, collaborating with key stakeholders and sponsoring statewide programs and other endeavors. 6. In the cooperative way of doing business. We support the seven coop- erative principles which include: voluntary and open membership; demo- cratic member control; members’ economic participation; autonomy and independence; education, training and information; cooperation among cooperatives; and concern for community. 7. That being organized as a cooperative gives us and our members a business advantage, especially in an ever-changing, dynamic energy environment. Because of our unique organization structure, we have an obligation to educate key audiences about what makes cooperatives unique and to build acceptance among those audiences of the cooperative business model. CONTENTS SDREA Staff ...........................................................................i SDREA Board of Directors ..............................................ii – iv SDREA Committees and Associations ...........................v – vii National Certification and Training Endorsements ............. viii South Dakota Electric Cooperatives ................ EC-1 – EC-56 Neighboring Statewide Associations ................SA-1 – SA-15 Statewide REC Associations ...........................SA-16 – SA-18 Associate Organizations ...................................AO-1 – AO-23 Federal/State Government ...........................FSG-1 – FSG-11 U.S. Legislative Information ..................................... L-1 – L-3 S.D. Legislative Information ................................... L-4 – L-10 ACRE Information ................................................. L-11 – L-12 Appendices SDREA Directors ..........................................................A-1 SDREC Managers .............................................. A-2 – A-3 SDREC Accounting Department Heads ......................A-4 SDREC Operations Superintendents ...........................A-5 SDREC Member Services Department Heads.............A-6 REC Newsletter Editors ...............................................A-7 SDREC Auditors ...........................................................A-8 SDREC Engineers ........................................................A-9 SDREC Attorneys .......................................................A-10 SDREC Presidents .....................................................A-11 SDREC Directors ........................................... A-12 – A-17 SDREC Board Meetings ............................................A-18 SDREC Annual Meetings ...........................................A-19 SD Media Contacts ........................................ A-20 – A-25 SDREC Statistical Information ...................................A-26 Associate Members/Suppliers .............................. S-1 – S-71 Service Area Map ...................................................Final Page SDREA Staff Employee E-mail Addresses: PO Box 1138 [email protected] 222 West Pleasant Drive [email protected] Pierre, SD 57501 [email protected] Phone: 605-224-8823 [email protected] Toll Free: 1-800-201-8823 [email protected] Fax: 605-224-4430 [email protected] Website: www.sdrea.coop [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ed Anderson [email protected] General Manager Cellular: 280-1893 Brenda Kleinjan Jocelyn Romey Dawn Trapp Director of Staff Communications Communications/ Communications Specialist Member Relations Professional Cellular: 280-8825 Cellular: 295-2922 Mark Patterson Travis Denison Tyson Brooks Manager of Loss Loss Control Loss Control Control Services Professional Professional Cellular: 280-8824 Cellular: 280-8826 Cellular: 280-2173 Dena Tveidt-Scott Karla Steele Mary Neuhauser Manager of Special Projects Loss Control Finance and Human Manager Coordinator Resources -i- OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS South Dakota Rural Electric Association, Inc. Representing 31 Member Rural Electric Cooperatives PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Don Heeren John Long Richard D.J. Mertens Carol Dede Abrahamson Judy 27150 459th Ave. 17638 Pleasant Beth PO Box 163 Parker 57053 View Rd. 21921 436th Ave. Kennebec 57544 605-957-5799 Red Owl 57777 Oldham 57051 605-869-2323 Southeastern 605-985-5559 605-482-8209 West Central Grand Kingsbury Kermit Pearson Jim Preston David Sternhagen Thomas Brunner Peggy Dee Cindy Quin 11306 434th Ave. 14039 SD Hwy. 40 30455 438th Ave. 18769 Quin Road Lake City 57247 Hermosa 57744 Yankton 57078 Nisland 57762 605-448-5596 605-255-4494 605-665-7945 605-257-2336 Basin Black Hills Bon Homme Yankton Butte Robert Seyer Mark Hofer Sam Schuman Whitney Meek Pamela Kathryn Tina Paul Joseph 13469 312th Ave. 25108 429th Ave. 29342 374th Ave. 28197 276th St. Selby 57472 Spencer 57374 Geddes 57342 Wood 57585 605-649-7679 605-246-2436 605-680-0691 605-452-3479 Cam Wal Central Charles Mix Cherry-Todd -ii- Tom Larsen Gail Kittelson Garry Dearborn Joel Baier 30491 Frog Creek Rd. 43906 177th St. Carol Sandra Wakonda 57073 Henry 57243 21341 359th St. 28096 402nd Ave. 605-661-8190 605-532-5894 Miller 57362 Delmont 57330 Clay-Union Codington-Clark 605-853-3906 605-779-5761 Dakota Energy Douglas Ken Gillaspie Gerald Haupt Steven Hansen Donovan Young Man 1029 Nutmeg Place Patty 17882 475th Ave. Dale Pierre 57501 12115 327th Ave. Clear Lake 57226 PO Box 213 605-280-5015 Eureka 57437 605-874-2313 Oglala 57764 East River 605-284-2222 H-D 605-454-3890 FEM Lacreek Rodney Tobin Kerry McLellan Mike McHugh Ross Sperry Evelyn Mariah Mary Nancy 12743 422nd Ave. PO Box 84 12627 393rd Ave. PO Box 93 Pierpont 57468 Lantry 57636 Aberdeen 57401 Blunt 57522 605-493-6752 605-964-4418 605-229-1358 605-962-6141 Lake Region Moreau-Grand Northern Oahe -iii- Delbert Wendell Jerry Hammerquist Henning Hansen William Dailey Lois Janice Raya Brenda PO Box 188 PO Box 26 48686 207th St. 1005 Wynstone Drive Gregory 57533 Caputa 57725 Elkton 57026 Jefferson 57038 605-835-8576 605-393-2109 605-542-5181 605-422-9185 Rosebud Rushmore Sioux Valley Energy Union County 2017 SDREA Board Meeting Dates: March 30-31, Watertown, SD June 29-30 Sept. 28-29 Nov. 30-Dec. 1 2018 SDREA Annual Meeting Date: Jan. 11-12 Stan Anders Bill Tostenson Chris Kristy PO Box 40 47049 152nd St. Union Center 57787 Twin Brooks 57269 605-985-5394 605-432-7876 West River Whetstone Valley -iv- 2017 SDREA COMMITTEES AND ASSOCIATIONS SDREA SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTRICAL COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE Tim McIntyre, Lake Region Electric, 605-345-3379, PO Box 341, Webster, SD 57274 SDREA SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTRICAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Reggie Gassman, Sioux Valley Energy, 605-534-3535, PO Box 216, Colman, SD 57017 SDRE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Daniel Webster, President,