People just like you serve on NCE's Board of Directors
A seven person board of directors is elected by the
members and govern the cooperative
Your cooperative is a democratically-controlled business. Nobles Cooperative Electric is governed by local people with your best interests at heart. They are elected by you, the member-owner, at each annual meeting to serve three-year terms. Your vote in the annual board election and vote for nominating committee members is your voice in your cooperative, a chance to weigh in on leaders who represent you and your interests.
2023 Nominating Committee List of Candidates
2023 Annual Meeting details
Annual Report
2022 Annual Meeting details
Annual meeting recording
Annual meeting transcript
One of the basic qualifications for serving on the board is you have to receive electric service within the District up for election. Your district is determined by the location of your account.
District 1
Ronald Schwartau, President
April 2021 - 2024
507-734-3052
District 2
Lee York, Vice President
April 2021 - 2024
507-879-3497
District 3
Gary Clarke, Director
April 2022 - 2025
605-201-1903
District 4
Jerry Beckering, Director
June 2020 - 2023
507-227-4074
District 5
Cindy Hokeness, Secretary/Treasurer
April 2022 - 2025
507-478-4965
District 6
Timothy Bickett, Director
April 2021 - 2023
605-670-5294
District 7
David Dorpinghaus, Director
April 2021 - 2024
605-695-7816
February 16, 2023
March 23, 2023
April 14, 2023