Winter 2019 Generator

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Board of Directors changes for 2019
As a result of the election in November,
the District will see a change in the Board
of Directors, although not as dramatic of a
change as we saw in the 2016 elections.
There was also change in the local,
statewide and national elections, although,
similar to the elections for the District’s
Board of Directors, not as much change as
was seen during the 2016 election cycle.
This change is what makes life
fascinating and what creates challenges
and opportunities for all who work in an
environment that is driven by such change.
First of all, two existing directors
— Director Mike Fleming of Columbus
and Director Robert Cerv of Clarkson —
both ran unopposed and were elected to
continue to serve on the Board of Directors.
Director Cerv has been on the Board
since early 2005 and Director Fleming
has served on the Board since 2013. We
are excited to have both Director Cerv and
Director Fleming return to the Board of
Directors.
Loup Power District will have one new
Board member in 2019. I would like to
welcome Mr. Steve Heesacker of Humphrey
to the Board as the newest Director to serve
the District.
Mr. Heesacker and his wife Monica
have two sons, Bryce and Holden, and live
outside of Humphrey. Mr. Heesacker owns
Heesacker Realty and Auction Company in
Humphrey. Mr. Heesacker is well known
throughout the Humphrey area and we look
forward to having him serve on the Board.
Loup Power District will be saying
goodbye to its current longest-tenured
Board member — Director Francis Sand of
Humphrey. Director Sand decided not to
rerun for the Board of Directors position in
2018.
Director Sand served on the Board from
1977 through 1982 and again from 1984
through the present.
Director Sand served as the Board
Chairman on five separate occasions in
1981, 1992, 1999, 2007 and 2014.
Director Sand was always a great
supporter of management and the
employees of the District and was very
mindful of the effect that decisions of
the Board had on his constituency from
Humphrey.
When I was thinking about applying
for the position of President/CEO of Loup
Power District, Director Sand encouraged
me to throw my name in the hat. I
have also been grateful to him for that
encouragement.
In addition, Director Sand and his
wife, Lucille, loved to travel to the
American Public Power Association annual
conference, located in different cities each
year, and he was very knowledgeable about
the ongoing changes in the electric utility
industry.
Director Sand has always been a
tremendous supporter of the District and of
public power.
We wish Francis and Lucille the very
best and look forward to seeing them in the
community as part of our everyday lives.
We here at the District look forward
to these changes and working with our
newest Board member. Please take time to
congratulate Director Heesacker on his new
position on the Board and to thank Director
Sand for his dedication and service to the
Board.
by NEAL SUESS
President/CEO
FRANCIS SAND
MIKE FLEMING
ROBERT CERV
STEVE HEESACKER
Retired
Re-elected
Re-elected
Newly Elected
1977–1982, 1984–2018
Through 2025
Through 2025
Through 2025
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