Steven Douglas takes United Power Board of Directors seat

Staff Report

Steven Douglas won the United Power Board of Directors seat by 3,614 votes in the East District.

Tamra Waltemath ran unopposed and was re-seated with 5,918 votes in the mountain region, and Virginia Buczek retained her seat with 4,003 votes in the West region.

According to a news release, the winners were announced on April 12 at the annual meeting. More than 7,000 ballots were cast.

“No matter what the future holds, providing reliable electric service will always be at the core of our business,” said Board Chair Beth Martin. “We made great strides in 2022 – strengthening our system, improving reliability, and protecting our communities.”

James Vigesaa received 1,960 votes to win the seat in the South district. Jamie Klein received 1,272 votes in the South district and Ken Kreutzer