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CHRIS HILL DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SERVICES SDMEA LEGISLATIVE LUNCH
The SDMEA hosted a lunch at the Capitol on Jan. 26. We had a great turnout and were able to visit with legislators about Municipal Electric Utilities. SDMEA Board President Russell Halgerson, Brookings Municipal Utilities, Vice President Jerry Jongeling, Sioux Falls Traffic, Light and Power, and Trustees Mike Antonson City of Beresford Electric Superintendent, Monty Munkvold, City of Vermillion Electric Superintendent, and Bert Magstadt, Watertown Municipal Utilities Director of Operations, were in attendance to help with the lunch and promote municipal electric utilities and our association.
of municipal electric utilities and upcoming topics of interest that might impact our members. We had a great time visiting with legislators and look forward to working with them in the future.
Also helping with the lunch were Kelly Dybdahl from Heartland Consumers Power District, Deb Birgen, and Kersten Johnson from Missouri River Energy Services, and Steve Meyer from Brookings Municipal Utilities. This is a great opportunity for us to be able to visit with legislators and visit with them about the benefits
District 24 Representative Will Mortensen Chris Hill, Director of Electrical Services for the SDMEA and District 19 Representative Kent Peterson
SDMEA Board Member Mike Antonson, District 19 Representative Marty Overweg SDMEA Board President Russell Halgerson, Chris Hill SDMEA Director, District 6 Senator Herman Otten, SDMEA Board VP, Jerry Jongeling
SDMEA Board Member Monty Munkvold, SDMEA Board Member Bert Magstadt, District 21 Senator Erin Tobin, District 1 Senator Michael Rohl, Brookings Municipal Utilities General Manager Steve Meyer
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