This award recognizes a manager who performs a variety of duties in communities of 2,500 or fewer electric meters.
Abernethy, Ty
Mitchell City Utilities
Mitchell City, Nebraska, 1999
Adams, David
Churchville Municipal Electric
Churchville, New York, 2008
Allen, Walter
Lexington Municipal Electric
Lexington, Oklahoma, 2000
Amsberry, Richard
City of Ansley
Ansley, Nebraska, 1996
Anderson, Chris
Central City Utilities
Central City, Nebraska, 2009
Anderson, Robert
Cozad Board of Public Works
Cozad, Nebraska, 2013
Andler, John O.
Columbus Water & Light Department
Columbus, Wisconsin, 2001
Arraj, Robert E.
Utilities Department
Kimball, Nebraska, 1981
Ayers, Edward R.
Municipal Light and Power
Grundy Center, Iowa, 1990
Ayers, Fred
Department of Utilities
Schuyler, Nebraska, 1975
Baker, Barry
Town of Etna Green Electric Utility
Etna Green, Indiana, 2023
Barbee, Ralph
Municipal Light and Power
Las Animas, Colorado, 1980
Barker, Lee
City of Higginsville
Higginsville, Missouri, 2010
Bastarache, Ray
Light Department
Merrimac, Massachusetts, 1985
Beat, Robert D.
Burwell Municipal Utilities
Burwell, Nebraska, 2003
Becker, Hal
Delano Municipal Utilities
Delano, Minnesota, 2013
Benesh, Dennis
Light and Power
Clyde, Ohio, 1996
Benson, Carl
Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant
Rowley, Massachusetts, 2002
Beyer, George
Crete, Nebraska, 1985
Biggs, Shelby D.
City of Casey Utilities
Casey, Illinois, 2005
Birdsall, Weston D.
Municipal Utilities
Osage, Iowa, 1982
Bitler, John
Village of Montpelier
Montpelier, Ohio, 2002
Bittaker, Kevin
Board of Public Affairs
Seville, Ohio, 2005
Blecha, Lambert R.
Board of Public Works
Auburn, Nebraska, 1973
Block, Donald
Syracuse, Nebraska, 1994
Blue, Kenneth R.
Municipal Electric System
Prospect, Ohio, 1992
Boese, Armour
Electric Utility Department
Sidney, Nebraska, 1975
Bolack, Tommy
City of Aztec
Aztec, New Mexico, 1994
Boos, A. Allen
Municipal Light and Power
Winamac, Indiana, 1981
Borchers, Robert
Municipal Utilities
Hawarden, Iowa, 1997
Brittenham, Larry
City of Superior Utilities
Superior, Nebraska, 2011
Brown, Derek
City of Albany, Missouri, 2022
Brugger, Norbert J.
Wayne, Nebraska, 1972
Burns, Johnnie
Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, 2017
Bush, Harry L.
Paw Paw, Michigan, 1982
Bush, Virgil
Electric and Water Department
Carlyle, Illinois, 1970
Bushey, Lionel
Eagle River Light & Water Utility
Eagle River, Wis., 2007
Cain, Janice
Marlow Municipal Electric
Marlow, Oklahoma, 2008
Carpenter, Steve
Town of Huntersville
Huntersville, North Carolina, 1990
Christensen, Charles
Cumberland Municipal Electric & Water Utility
Cumberland, Wisconsin, 2016
Christensen, Chesley
City of Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant, Utah, 1998
Clodfelter, Ron
Las Animas Municipal Light and Power
Las Animas, Colorado, 2017
Cochran, Allen Wayne
Town of Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg, North Carolina, 1989
Collins, Michael
Village of Bethany Utilities
Bethany, Illinois, 2000
Collins, Roy V.
Public Utility Commission
Cairo, Illinois, 1975
Conner, James
Winamac Municipal Light and Water Works
Winamac, Indiana, 2004
Cornish, Kevin
Electric Department
Clinton, Michigan, 2012
Cotterman, Ray
Town of Belhaven, North Carolina, 1988
Coughlin, Charles H.
Municipal Light Plant
West Boylston, Massachusetts, 1973
Cox, W.D.
Town of Hertford, North Carolina, 1987
Coyne, Allen
Town of Julesburg
Julesburg, Colorado, 2013
Croft, Orman E.
Electric Department
Swanton Village, Vermont, 1980
Custer, Joseph W.
Vera Irrigation District
Veradale, Washington, 1974
Darland, Gary E.
Board of Water and Light
Lake City, Minnesota, 1970
Davis, Darrell T.
Municipal Power and Light
Center, Colorado, 1982
Davison, Pat
City of Imperial
Imperial, Nebraska, 2013
DeFinis, Mike
Borough of Hatfield
Hatfield, Pennsylvania, 2020
Dekker, Robert L.
Light and Power Department
Estes Park, Colorado, 1978
Detmer, Dale
City of Breese Utilities
Breese, Illinois, 2023
Diewald, David "Louie"
City of Red Bud
Red Bud, Illinois, 2003
Dillman, Diane
Paxton Municipal Light Department
Paxton, Massachusetts, 2006
Dintelmann, Ron
Freeburg Utilities
Freeburg, Illinois, 2002
Dodds, Michael
Jackson Center Municipal Electric System
Jackson Center, Ohio, 2006
Doublehead, Mike
Stilwell Light & Water
Stilwell, Oklahoma, 2010
Douglas, Mary
City of Northwood Utilities
North Dakota, 2009
Drennen, William L.
Municipal Electric Utility
New Martinsville, West Virginia, 1983
Drone, Patrick
Prairie du Sac Utilities
Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, 2008
Dudek, Joseph
Electric Light Plant
Jewett City, Connecticut, 1983
DuMars, Greg
City of Lindsborg
Lindsborg, Kansas, 2015
Dupee, Robert
Municipal Utilities
Wellington, Ohio, 1985
Durkos, James L.
Electric Department
Newton Falls, Ohio, 1991
Eby, Ralph
Light and Water Works
West Point, Nebraska, 1984
Eldridge, Max
Brookston Municipal Light Department
Brookston, Indiana, 2004
Elliott, Richard J.
Board of Public Works
Superior, Nebraska, 1990
Elwell, Jonathan
Village of Enosburg Falls Electric Light Dept.
Enosburg Falls, Vermont, 2010
Erickson, Paul A.
Wahoo Utilities
Wahoo, Nebraska, 1998
Everett, Charles H.
Flora Municipal Utilities
Flora, Indiana, 2002
Farley, Larry
Denver Municipal
Denver, Iowa, 2005
Farrar, Harold M.
Kimball, Nebraska, 2010
Fendrick, Robert
City of Pender
Pender, Nebraska, 1996
Ferris, David D.
Lenox Municipal Light & Power
Lenox, Iowa, 2005
Fiala, Larry
Municipal Utilities
Seward, Nebraska, 1991
Fiser, Alan E.
Pioneer Municipal Utilities
Pioneer, Ohio, 2022
Fitch, Jonathan
Princeton Municipal Light Department
Princeton, Massachusetts, 2010
Fletcher, Leland C.
Templeton Municipal Lighting Plant
Baldwinville, Massachusetts, 1970
Foster, John
Municipal Utilities
Alliance, Nebraska, 1978
Francis, Kyle
Village of Versailles Utilities
Versailles, Ohio, 2023
Friberg, Robert
Water and Light Commission
Florence, Wisconsin, 1987
Fritz, Greg
City of Pocahontas
Pocahontas, Iowa, 2004
Fritz, Ron
Flora Utilities
Bringhurst, Indiana, 2019
Fromm, Gary
Whitehall Municipal Electric Utility
Whitehall, Wisconsin, 2005
Garner, Elmon "Lee"
City of Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee, Florida, 2008
Gayler, Greg
Darlington Light and Power
Darlington, Indiana, 2015
German, Kennie L., Jr.
Light, Gas and Water Department
Somerville, Tennessee, 1990
Gibney, Jim
Wahoo Utilities
Wahoo Nebraska, 2013
Gladden, Kevin
Village of Genoa
Genoa, Ohio, 2013
Goebel, Blackman, Jr.
Public Works Authority
Hominy, Oklahoma, 1987
Goulette, Tom
City Administrator
City of West Point
West Point, Nebraska,
2006
Gould, Robert W.
Municipal Light Department
Ashburnham, Massachusetts, 1979
Greff, Jim
City of Prague
Prague, Oklahoma, 2016
Greuel, Ron
New Holstein Utilities
New Holstein, Wisconsin, 1999
Grubaugh, Eugene
Light Department
David City, Nebraska, 1987
Guidice, Shawn
Rising Sun Municipal Utilities
Rising Sun, Indiana, 2017
Gump, Randy
Utilities Department
Versailles, Ohio, 1993
Hahn, E.J. "Gene"
Public Works Authority
Granite, Oklahoma, 1988
Haltaufderheide, Gary
Water and Light Commission
Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, 1994
Hansen, Darwin
Municipal Utility Department
Springfield, Colorado, 1986
Hansen, Gregg
City of Westby
Westby, Wisconsin, 2003
Harder, Merle
Municipal Light and Water
Elmore, Ohio, 1995
Hardesty, Richard
Farmer City Light and Power
Farmer City, Illinois, 2004
Hardison, H. Dewitt
Town of Belhaven
Belhaven, North Carolina, 2001
Harmon, Ralph
Town of Kingsford Heights
Kingsford Heights, Indiana, 2004
Hastings, Duncan
Village of Johnson, Vermont, 2008
Haynes, David
Municipal Utilities
Newkirk, Oklahoma, 1989
Hawn, Larry
Carlyle Utilities
Carlyle, Illinois, 2002
Hazen, James E.
Municipal Light Department
Georgetown, Massachusetts, 1978
Henry, Wayne
Jamestown Municipal Light & Power
Jamestown, Indiana, 2000
Hensley, Carl
City of Yale, Oklahoma, 1990
Hickle, Bruce
City of Bushnell
Bushnell, Florida, 2015
Hines, Richard N.
Electric and Water Department
Edenton, North Carolina, 1973
Hodapp, John
Carlyle Municipal Electric
Carlyle, Illinois, 2010
Hodges, Barry
Minneapolis Municipal Light, Water & Power
Minneapolis, Kansas, 2023
Holloman, James C.
Plymouth Municipal Electric
Plymouth, Ohio, 2003
Hudnall, W.A.
Las Animas Municipal Light and Power
Las Animas, Colorado, 2002
Huffstodt, Ben
Municipal Utilities
Princeton, Illinois, 1976
Jacobsen, Robert
Broken Bow, Nebraska, 1997
Jark, Arthur J.
Water and Light Commission
Jefferson, Wisconsin, 1976
Jauernig, M.A. "Arnie"
Stuart Municipal Water & Power
Stuart, Nebraska, 1995
Johnson, Martin
Electric Department
Breese, Illinois, 1977
Johnson, Matt
City of Breese Utilities
Breese, Illinois, 2000
Johnson, Roland W.
Wisner, Nebraska, 1989
Roy L Johnson Jr
Carey Municipal Light and Power, 2014
Johnston, Donald
Flandreau, South Dakota, 1994
Johnston, Robert
City of Frederick, Oklahoma, 2016
Jones, Jamie
City of Newberry, Florida Utilities and Public Works Department
Newberry, Florida, 2023
Jutting, Dennis
Westbrook Public Utilities
Westbrook, Minnesota, 2003
Kaiser, Paul
Waterville, Ohio, 1973
Kane, Tom
Hawarden Municipal Utilities
Hawarden, Iowa, 2018
Kates, Gene
Centerville Municipal Utilities
Centervilla, Indiana, 2015
Katterheinrich, Rex
New Knoxville Municipal Electric
New Knoxville, Ohio, 2016
Kelly, Mark
Light Department
Middleton, Massachusetts, 1986
Kemppainen, Roy
Baraga, Michigan, 2010
Kimball, Edward
Municipal Lighting Plant
Boylston, Massachusetts, 1976
Kirchoff, Richard
Hustisford Utilities
Hustisford, Wisconsin, 2000
Klein, Lawrence
Cairo Public Utility Company
Cairo, Illinois, 2004
Kloster, Philip A.
Municipal Utilities
Wayne, Nebraska, 1990
Klusmeyer, Dennis J.
Shelbina Light & Water Dept.
Shelbina, Missouri, 2023
Kummer, Kent
Spring City Municipal Corporation
Spring City, Utah, 1999
LaFave, Robert
Village of L’Anse Electric Utility
L’Anse, Michigan, 2021
Lanciani, Curtis J.
Electric Light Department
Paxton, Massachusetts, 1972
Landrum, Mark C.
Advance Municipal Light & Power
Advance, Indiana, 2001
Lane, Jeff
Spiceland Electric Utility
Spiceland, Indiana, 2011
LeCloux, James, Jr.
Algoma Utilities
Algoma, Wisconsin, 2005
LeCloux, Roland C.
Utility Commission
Algoma, Wisconsin, 1993
Lindstrom, Jamie
Town of Argos
Argos, Indiana, 2021
Linne, Bernard "Pudder"
Troy Utilities
Troy, Indiana, 2018
Lockard, John
Municipal Electric
Pemberville, Ohio, 1998
Lockmon, Bob
Stuart Municipal Power
Stuart, Nebraska, 2020
Longmore, Lynn
Village of Callaway, Nebraska, Utility Company, 2012
Longwell, Floyd G.
Woodsfield Municipal Electric
Woodsfield, Ohio, 2001
Louvierre, Robert J.
Utility Department
Welsh, Louisiana, 1972
Lucas, Michael
Broken Bow Utilities
Broken Bow, Nebraska, 2002
Lucas, Pam
Montpelier Municipal Utility
Montpelier, Ohio, 2015
Luckett, Jim, Jr.
City of Fairview, Oklahoma, 1991
Ludeke, Ron
Municipal Utilities
Oxford, Nebraska, 1991
Mardis, Jim
City of Pittsboro
Pittsboro, Indiana, 2013
Martens, Laverne H.
Water and Light Department
Wahoo, Nebraska, 1974
Mathews, Fay
Municipal Light & Power
Delta, Colorado, 1995
Mathys, Dale A.
Village of Edgerton
Edgerton, Ohio, 2000
Matlock, Mel
Knightstown Electric Utility Indiana, 2009
Mattaliano, Joseph P.
City of Philippi, West Virginia, 1976
Metz, Bruce A.
Jackson Center Municipal Electric
Jackson Center, Ohio, 2018
Mears, Bradley
City of Holton,
Holton, Kansas, 2005
McCleery, Mike
City of Bushnell
Bushnell, Illinois, 2003
McClure, Ralph
City Power Department
Washington, Utah, 1997
McCormick, Bernard S.
Municipal Lighting Plant
Rowley, Massachusetts, 1974
McDaniel, John H.
Light Plant Commission
Paragould, Arkansas, 1972
McGee, Doug
Town of Pendleton
Pendleton, Indiana, 2003
McKinnon, Howard L.
Havana, Florida, 2010
McKnight, J. Randy
Nephi City Corporation
Nephi, Utah, 2000
McNeil, Stephen
Enosburg Falls, Vermont, 1998
McPherson, Jason
Marlow Electric
Marlow, Oklahoma, 2020
McRae, George
Lighting and Power Department
Milton-Freewater, Oregon, 1968
Merry, G. Robert
Municipal Lighting Plant Board
Rowley, Massachusetts, 1993
Michael, George E.
Town of Haxtun
Haxtun, Colorado, 2001
Mikelson, Gene
Municipal Electric System
Julesberg, Colorado, 1985
Miller, Don
Carlisle Municipal Electric Utility
Carlisle, Iowa, 2015
Miller, Leo H.
Municipal Light and Power
Lenox, Iowa, 1974
Moliske, Michael B.
City of Oglesby, Illinois, 1972
Montague, Timothy
Bremen Electric Light & Power
Bremen, Indiana, 2004
Moody, Gary
Thornton, Indiana, Municipal Utilities, 2012
Moon, George E.
City of West Point, Georgia, 2022
Morley, III, John
Village of Orleans, Inc.
Orleans, Vermont, 2003
Morrissey, George
Cuba City Utilities
Cuba City, Wisconsin, 2022
Myers, George
Municipal Electric System
Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, 1994
Mullen, Brian
Darlington Municipal Utilities
Darlington, Indiana, 2022
Nagle, Fred
Preston Public Utilities Commission
Presotn, Minnesota, 2004
Nelson, James R.
Bainbridge Utilities
Bainbridge, Indiana, 2001
Nelson, Larry
Callaway, Nebraska, 1997
New, Mike
City of Newberry, Florida, 2017
Noel, David
Arcadia Electric Department
Arcadia, Ohio, 2011
Orians, Gregg
Carey Municipal Light & Power Ohio, 2009
Ourada, Tom
City of Crete
Crete, Nebraska, 2000
Owen, Homer L.
Electric Plant Board
Russellville, Kentucky, 1973
Paine, Larry
City of Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Kansas, 2019
Page, Merl
City of Wamego Utilties
Wamego, Kansas, 2018
Page, Robert B.
Water and Light Department
Morrisville, Vermont, 1983
Parrack, Dwain
Light and Power Company
Las Animas, Colorado, 1988
Paul, Harry M.
Wahkiakum Public Utility District
Cathlamet, Washington, 2001
Price, Joe
Grafton Village Power & Light
Grafton, Ohio, 2021
Robert L. Peter
Ellinwood City Administrator, 2014
Peterman, Richard
Waynetown Municipal
Waynetown, Indiana, 2000
Peterson, Donald F.
Utilities Department
Wahoo, Nebraska, 1986
Peterson, Jeff
Brodhead Water & Light
Brodhead, Wisconsin, 2020
Pettit, Marlin W.
Utilities Department
Edgerton, Ohio, 1988
Phillips, James H.
Utilities Commission
Sebring, Florida, 1971
Pickart, Joe
Norway Department of Power and Light
Norway, Michigan, 2015
Ping, Ron
Town of Pittsboro
Pittsboro, Indiana, 2005
Pulis, Reuben
City of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, 1993
Ralls, Chuck
City of Comanche Public Works Autority
Comanche, Oklahoma, 2022
Ramey, John C.
Okeene, Oklahoma, Electric Utilities, 2012
Redd, Jeremy
Blanding City, Utah, 2017
Reinoehl, Harley D.
Laurel Utilties
Laurel, Nebraska, 2002
Reinhold, Arthur G.
Light and Water Department
Sebewaing, Michigan, 1972
Reynolds, Mike
Boscobel Utilities
Boscobel, Wisconsin, 2002
Rickard, James Robert
Village of Woodville
Woodville, Ohio, 1999
Rigel, Rick
Town of Fleming
Fleming, Colorado, 1990
Robinson, Constance
Paragonah Town
Paragonah, Utah, 2001
Rohacs, Larry J.
Department of Public Utilities
Dowagiac, Michigan, 1979
Roos, Allen
Municipal Electric System
Orange City, Iowa, 1986
Ruano, Vicente
City of Bushnell, Florida, 1996
Rudolph, F.R.
Greendale, Indiana, 1972
Rugg, William H.
Municipal Light Department
Sterling, Massachusettts, 1988
Rule, Ronald
City of Batavia, Illinois, 1969
Sailor, Richard D.
Village of Jackson
Center, Ohio, 1986
Satterly, Frank
Public Works and Utilities
Groton, New York, 1996
Schwartz, Kenneth
City of Red Cloud, Nebraska, 1985
Schroeder, Tom
City of Wall Lake
Wall Lake, Indiana, 2005
Severtson, Norris
Lakota Municipal Light Plant
Lakota, North Dakota, 2008
Sewell, Robert W.
Milford Municipal Utilities
Milford, Iowa, 2010
Seybold, Wilmer "Bill"
City of Benkelman, Nebraska, 1995
Sheafor, Carroll
Brodhead Water & Light Commission
Brodhead, Wisconsin,
2006
Shields, Jeffrey K.
Trinity County Public Utility District
Weaverville, California, 1991
Shirley, Ernest
Utilities Department
Red Bud, Illinois, 1971
Shoulders, R.M.
Cairo, Illinois, 1966
Simpson, Merlin
Electric Department
Stromsburg, Nebraska, 1992
Skelton, Gerald
Templeton Municipal Lighting Plant
Baldwinville, Massachusetts, 1984
Stallard, Tim
Village of Lucas
Lucas, Ohio, 2021
Dave Slezickey
Kingfisher Power
Kingfisher, Oklahoma, 2017
Smith, Bruce
City of Kimball
Kimball, Nebraska, 2000
Smith, Dick
Darlington Light & Power
Darlington, Indiana, 2002
Smith, Eugene P.
Municipal Utilities
Coon Rapids, Iowa, 1991
Smith, George Q.
Marshall Municipal Utilities
Marshall, Illinois, 1995
Smith, Harold L.
Municipal Light Department
Paxton, Massachusetts, 1990
Smith, Ralph M.
Municipal Light Department
Groton, Massachusetts, 1973
Smith, Stuart T.
Spring Valley Public Utilities
Spring Valley, Minnesota, 2020
Smithberger, Ellis
Municipal Electric Department
Woodsfield, Ohio, 1989
Snedeker, Robert W.
City of Wray, Colorado, 1989
Spears, Larry
Electric System
Benton, Kentucky, 1994
Staz, Sharon A.
Municipal Light Department
Princeton, Massachusetts, 1989
Steele, David
Oak City, Utah, 2010
Stoiber, Buck
Elmore Board of Public Affairs
Elmore, Ohio, 2008
Stokley, Ted P.
Board of Public Works
Gaffney, South Carolina, 1970
Suggs, Blaine
City of Newberry Electric Utility
Newberry, Florida, 2012
Sullivan, Kenneth
Jewett City Department of Public Utilities
Jewett City, Connecticut, 2011
Swearingen, Jack
Board of Public Works
Crane, Missouri, 1998
Swenson, Guy
Barnesville Municipal Utilities
Barnesville, Minnesota, 2015
Todd Tessmann
Hustisford Utility, 2014
Tibbetts, Chuck
City of Aitkin
Aitkin, Minnesota, 2013
Tillman, Tracy
City of Burlington
Burlington, Colorado, 2001
Tobin, William G.
Municipal Utility
Rock Rapids, Iowa, 1998
Tramblie, David
PUD No. 1 of Wahkiakum County
Cathlamet, Washington, 2004
Trinkl, Ronald J.
Village of Churchville Municipal Electric
Churchville, New York, 1995
Tucker, Gary William
City of Akron Municipal Utility
Akron, Iowa, 1999
Kent VanDyne
Town of Walkerton, Indiana
VanScoder, Steve
Cygnet Board of Public Affairs
Cygnet, Ohio, 2010
Veltema, Buddy
Public Works Authority
Walters, Oklahoma, 1987
Wacker, Herman "Bud"
Municipal Light and Power
Wayne, Nebraska, 1985
Waite, Merlin
Denison, Iowa, 1966
Ward, Donald A.
Berlin Municipal Electric, Water & Wastewater
Berlin, Maryland, 2000
Warren, John
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Edmond, Oklahoma, 2005
Wattier, Clarence H.
Light and Power Utilities
Pierce, Nebraska, 1986
Weaver, Karen
Philippi Municipal Electric
Philippi, W.Va., 2007
Weber, Charles W.
Wahkiakum Public Utility District
Cathlamet, Washington, 1988
Weber, Patrick
Eagle River Light & Water Utility
Eagle River, Wisconsin, 2018
Weihert, Eugene
Waterloo Water and Light
Waterloo, Wisconsin, 2004
White, H. Bradford, Jr.
Light Department
Boylston, Massachusetts, 1997
White, David
New Martinsville Municipal Utilities
New Martinsville, West Virginia, 2004
Wigern, Ray
Public Utilities
Wells, Minnesota, 1992
Wiker, Earl
Light and Power Department
Rantoul, Illinois, 1970
Wilcox, Jerry
City of Curtis Utilities
Curtis, Nebraska, 1999
Willoughby, Faith
Town of Chalmers
Chalmers, Indiana, 2021
Wood, Albert A.
Red Cloud, Nebraska, 1998
Young, Jody
City of Bushnell
Bushnell, Florida, 2019
Zavistoski, Frank A.
Electric Light Plant
Jewett City, Connecticut, 1975
Zellers, Brad
Town of Winamac, Indiana, 2020
Zillig, Eugene
Electric Department
Neligh, Nebraska, 1989
Zimmerman, Hugh
Stillwell Area Development Authority
Stillwell, Oklahoma, 2001
Zimmerman, Ronald
Waynesfield, Ohio, 1997