The 2025 Annual meeting is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, March 25, at the H-D Electric Headquarters, Clear Lake, SD.
6:30 p.m. Registration - Cookies and Coffee will be served
7:00 p.m. Call to Order - Bert Rogness, President
Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem
Announcement of Quorum
Introduction of Directors and Manager
Reading of Notice and Proof of Mailing
Approval of 2024 Annual meeting minutes
Panel - 2024 in Review
Any Open or New Business
Door Prize Drawings
Director Nominations are by petition only. Petition forms are available at the H-D Electric office and must be signed by at least fifteen memberships (individuals of joint memberships count as one membership). Petitions are available starting January 9, 2025 and must be turned in to the office by February 28, 2025. A print deadline for the March Cooperative Connections is January 29, 2025. H-D will send out an annual meeting reminder in March that will include all candidates who have turned in a valid petition by the February 28, 2025, deadline.
District 1 including the following townships: Brandtford Township, Oxford Township and Opdahl Township, Hamlin County, South Dakota and Kampeska Township, Codington County, South Dakota;
District 1 – Terry Strohfus is the incumbent and has turned in a petition.
Terry Strohfus has served on the H-D Board of Directors since 2001.
Terry and his wife, Naomi, have four children, three daughters, one son, and 12 grandchildren. Terry and Naomi live west of Thomas in Oxford Township of Hamlin County and operate a farming and cattle operation. Terry also operates a custom silage chopping business. Terry serves Oxford Township as Supervisor.
Terry comments: “I have enjoyed representing the members of District 1. I believe our electric system improvements have given us a dependable source of electricity. New technology and great employees will keep H-D providing reliable service to our homes, businesses and future growth. I would appreciate your vote for another term.”
District 2 including the following townships: - Hayti Township, Florence Township and Castlewood Township, Hamlin County, South Dakota;
District 2 – Sherwin DeKam has turned in a petition.
Sherwin and his wife Shelly have 4 children, three daughters and one son, and 3 granddaughters. They have lived on their acreage north of Castlewood since 1991. Sherwin owns and operates an auto repair shop in Castlewood.
District 6 including the following townships: Lowe Township, Antelope Valley Township, Glenwood Township, and Herrick Township, Deuel County, South Dakota, Adams Township, Grant County, South Dakota and Mehurin Township, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota;
District 6 – Kevin DeBoer is the incumbent and has turned in a petition.
Kevin DeBoer: Kevin has served on the H-D Board of Directors since 2010.
Kevin has six children - three boys and three girls. They live on Kevin’s grandfather’s farm which is located west of Lone Tree Lake.
Kevin is the owner-operator of Kevin’s Tree Service for 21 years and farms with his wife Sarah and his mother, Margaret. Kevin is the weed supervisor for Glenwood Township.
Kevin says, “H-D Electric is a good company. I want to take part in helping keep this well-oiled machine running into the future.”
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