North Platte's Linstrom elected Chairman
– By April Murelio –
The Nebraska Public Power District Board of Directors elected Larry Linstrom as its Board Chairman for 2010.
Ron Larsen of Kearney was elected First Vice-Chairman, Gary Thompson of Beatrice was elected Second Vice-Chairman, and Mary Harding of Lincoln was re-elected Secretary.
A North Platte area native, Linstrom began his first term on the NPPD Board of Directors in January 2005, representing the 13 counties that comprise Subdivision 4. He served as the Board's First Vice-Chairman in 2008 and 2009.
Linstrom attended Hershey High School, Luther Junior College in Wahoo, and Kearney State College. Linstrom retired with nearly 40 years of service with the City of North Platte, working predominately in the Engineering Department, with his last thirteen years of employment serving as Utility Manager.
The Board also re-appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Traci Bender as Treasurer, Donna Starzec as Assistant Treasurer, and Jan Modelski as Assistant Secretary. All are from Columbus.
Always there when you need us, NPPD's mission is to safely generate and deliver low-cost reliable energy and provide outstanding customer service. Working in partnership with the state's rural public power districts, cooperatives and municipalities, NPPD helps serve an estimated 1 million Nebraskans with retail or wholesale electric power and energy-related products and services. For more information about NPPD visit www.nppd.com<http://www.nppd.com/>.