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Terry Strohfus - District 1

Terry Strohfus

District 1

Vice President Terry Strohfus is the District 1 representative. Terry Strohfus has served on H-D Electric’s board of directors since 2001. Terry and his wife, Naomi, have four children, including three daughters and one son, and nine 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.” 

Sherwin DeKam - District 2

Sherwin DeKam

District 2

Sherwin DeKam is the District 2 representative. He was elected to the H-D Electric’s board of directors in 2025.  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. 

Todd Moritz - District 3

Todd Moritz

District 3

Todd Moritz is the District 3 representative. Todd Moritz and his wife Angela (Tekrony) have two children, a son and a daughter. The Moritz family live east of Castlewood in Hamlin Township where they operate a farm. Todd is currently the board secretary for the Sioux Rural Water System and is on the school board at St. Martins Lutheran School in Watertown, S.D., where his children attend school. 

Calvin Musch - District 4

Calvin Musch

District 4

Calvin is the District 4 representative.  He has served on the H-D board of directors since 2023.  Calvin and LeAnn live 3 ½ miles North of Tunerville on his family farm. Between them they have six children and ten grandchildren. He attended and graduated school from Grant-Deuel School. In his free time, he likes to fish, especially ice fishing. He has been a customer with H-D his whole life.  Calvin has served on the Portland Township board since 1981 and the State Towns & Township board for 16 years.

Steve Hansen - District 5

Steve Hansen

District 5

Treasurer Steve Hansen is the District 5 Representative. Steven Hansen has served on the H-D Electric board of directors since 1988 and holds the office of treasurer. He also represents H-D Electric on the South Dakota Rural Electric’s board of directors. Steve owns a cash grain and beef farm northwest of Clear Lake. His son, Ted, and family are partners in the farm that was owned by Steve’s father and grandfather since 1915. Steve has four children and has been blessed with 11 grandchildren. 

Kevin DeBoer - District 6

Kevin DeBoer

District 6

Kevin DeBoer is the District 6 representative. 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 and farms with his mother, Margaret. Kevin is the weed supervisor for Glenwood Township.

Bert Rogness - District 7

Bert Rogness

District 7

President Bert Rogness is the District 7 representative. Bert Rogness operates a grain and livestock farm east of Astoria with his son, Darin, on the farm his great grandfather homesteaded. Bert and his wife, Verna, have four children and seven grandchildren. Bert has served on H-D Eletric’s board since 1997 and has been board president since 2002. He has also served on the East River Electric Power Cooperative board since 2005. Bert is currently on the board of Blom Prairie Lutheran church in Toronto.

Dale Williams - District 8

Dale Williams

District 8

Dale is the District 8 representative.  He has been on the H-D Electric board of directors since 2003.  Dale Williams and his wife MaryAnn live north of Estelline. The farm has been in the Williams family since 1903. They raise corn and soybeans and now over half is irrigated. They have two sons, whom they farm with, a daughter and eight grandchildren who bless their lives. Dale has served on numerous boards and is currently serving on H-D Electric’s board. He is a member of the Grace Free Lutheran Church in Bruce and is a former church deacon. Dale says being on H-D Electric’s board had been challenging and rewarding. 

Casper Niemann - District 9

Casper Niemann

District 9

Casper is the District 9 representative.  He has served on the H-D Electric board of directors since 2020. Casper has two sons Austin and Chance. Austin lives and works in Beula, North Dakota. Chance is attending SDSU and lives at home part-time. Casper lives four miles East of Lake Norden. In the summer he builds grain bins. 

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  • About Us
    • About H-D Electric
      • Our History
      • Bylaws
      • Minutes
    • Staff Directory
    • Board of Directors
    • Career Opportunities
    • Annual Meeting
    • Contact Us
  • Community
    • Rent Our Community Room
    • Cooperative Connections
    • NRECA Youth Tour
    • Basin Youth Trip
    • Scholarships
    • Member Basin Electric Tour
  • Member Services
    • Rebates, Loans, & Other Incentives
    • Irrigation
    • Generators
    • Load Management
    • Electrical Wiring Services
    • Products
      • Water Heaters
      • Electric Heat
      • Yard Lights
      • Grills
      • Electrical Parts Selection
    • Electric Vehicle
    • REC Program
    • REED Fund
    • Together We Save
  • Your Account
    • Apply for Service
    • Payment Options
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