Fall River Electric Re-Elects Three Board Members

Ashton, Idaho - Nearly 700 owner-members of Fall River Electric Cooperative turned out in-person at Teton High School in Driggs on Saturday, June 11th to participate in the Cooperative's annual energy expo and business meeting. Over the past several weeks owner-members also cast their votes for six candidates seeking three seats on the Cooperative's board of directors. Voting was conducted online and also by mail-in balloting as well as in-person at the Driggs event. 

Incumbents Anna Lindstedt from District 4, East Driggs; Jodi Stiehl from the southern Island Park area which is District 7; and Doug Schmier of District 9 in West Yellowstone were all re-elected for new three-year terms beginning this month. Here are the vote totals for each candidate: 

Board of Director - District 4 - East Driggs 

          Anna Lindstedt                       1,403

          Ron Hansen                              485

          Owen Moulton                           417

Board of Director - District 7 - Southern Island Park 

          Jodi Stiehl                               1,494

          Bruce Ard                                   712

Board of Director - District 9 - West Yellowstone area 

          Doug Schmier (unopposed)    2,038

 

The traditional business meeting, including the announcement of over thirty scholarship awards, a report on the Co-op's financial audit as well as a management report from CEO/General Manager Bryan Case, was conducted in the auditorium of Teton High School and was live streamed on the Cooperative's website. 

 

Dozens of free prizes were given away including the Grand Prize of a $1,000 energy credit won by Dorthea Glander of Driggs. 

 

Left to Right - Dede Draper (Board President), Dorthea Glander (Lucky Winner), and Bryan Case (CEO/General Manager)