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Jeff Larus

  • President
  • At Large
  • City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD

Reggie Gassman

  • Vice President
  • SDREA Representative
  • Sioux Valley Energy, Coleman, SD

Mike Sprang

  • Treasurer
  • Electrical Distributor
  • TSTM Incorporated, Sioux Falls, SD

Mike Fisher, P. E

  • Board Member
  • Engineer
  • West Plains Engineering, Inc. Sioux Falls, SD

Brandon Puetz

  • Board Member
  • Technical Institute
  • Mitchell Technical College, Mitchell, SD

Dr. Steven Hietpas, PE

  • Board Member
  • Educator
  • SD State University Brookings, SD

Bryan Mitchell

  • Board Member
  • At Large
  • Western Dakota Institute, Rapid City, SD

Robert Raker

  • Board Member
  • Electrical Contractor
  • Northern Electrical Contractors, Rapid City SD

Nick Larson

  • Board Member
  • Electrical Contractor
  • Black Hills Electric Service, Black Hawk, SD

Pamela Overweg

  • Board Member
  • SD Electrical Commission
  • SD Electrical Commission Pierre, SD

Bryan Seaborn

  • Board Member
  • Mfg. Representative
  • Rouzer Sales Company, St Louis Park, MN

Steve Arne

  • Board Member
  • Electrical Contractor
  • AETech Electrical Training, Rapid City, SD

Kelli Fuhrmann

  • Council Administrator
  • South Dakota Electrical Council

Past Presidents 1959-present

* Deceased
  • 2023 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2022 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2021 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2020 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2019 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2018 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2017 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2016 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2015 Mike Fisher, West Plains Engineering, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2014 Mike Fisher, West Plains Engineering, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2013 Mike Fisher, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2012 Mike Fisher, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2011 Mike Fisher, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2010 Mike Fisher, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2009 Mike Miller, Miller Electric, Watertown
  • 2008 Mike Miller, Miller Electric, Watertown
  • 2007 Ray Kub, Roscoe
  • 2006 Ray Kub, Roscoe
  • 2005 Mike Sprang, JH Larson Electric Company, Sioux Falls
  • 2004 Mike Sprang, JH Larson Electric Company, Sioux Falls
  • 2003 Mike Sprang, JH Larson Electric Company, Sioux Falls
  • 2002 Linda Wittrock, Northwestern Energy, Sioux Falls
  • 2001 Linda Wittrock, Northwestern Energy, Sioux Falls
  • 2000 Ron Nagle, SD Electrical Commission, Pierre
  • 1999 Ron Nagle, SD Electrical Commission, Pierre
  • 1998 Mike Mannhalter, Crum Electric, Rapid City
  • 1997 Mike Mahutga, BH Power & Light, Rapid City
  • 1996 Todd Chambers, Municipal League, Pierre
  • 1995 Jerry Freeman, Freeman Electric, Rapid City
  • 1994 Clarence Moshier, Tri-County Electric, Plankinton
  • 1993 Bob Bauman, Town & County Electric, Harrisburg
  • 1992 Al Kubousek, Otter Tail Power Co., Milbank
  • 1991 David Morrison, Cherry Todd Elec. Co., Mission
  • 1990 *Jim Muehl, Border States Electric Supply, Rapid City
  • 1989 Robert Thompson, West Plains Engineering, Rapid City
  • 1988 *Bob Voeltz, SD Electrical Commission, Pierre
  • 1987 *Bob Freeman, Freeman Electric, Rapid City
  • 1986 Jim King, J.H. Larson Electrical Co., Sioux Falls
  • 1985 Gayland Bender, Sioux Falls
  • 1984 *Douglas E. Vallis, BH Power & Light, Rapid City
  • 1983 Allen Ringgenberg, Ringgenberg Electric, Inc., Aberdeen
  • 1982 Robert “Pete” Swanson, Municipal Utilities, Watertown
  • 1981 Leroy Greenwold, Tri-County Electric, Plankinton
  • 1980 Lowell Bye, Crescent Electric Supply, Sioux Falls
  • 1979 Joe Rovere, BH Power & Light, Rapid City
  • 1978 Kenneth Reed, Moreau Grand Elect. Corp., Timber Lake
  • 1977 Greg Sherman, Brookings Municipal Utilities, Brookings
  • 1976 John W. Smith, K.M.S. Electric Inc., Aberdeen
  • 1975 William Mahanke, J.H. Larson Electrical, Watertown
  • 1974 Dr. Junis O. Storry, South Dakota State University, Brookings  
  • 1973 *Jack L. Loveland, DeWild, Grant, Racket & Assoc. Co., Sioux Falls
  • 1972 Kenneth B. Wilder, Northwestern Public Service, Huron
  • 1971 Roland G. Anderson, Kingsbury Electric Coop., DeSmet
  • 1970 James S. Gadsden, Gadsden Electric, Spearfish
  • 1969 *Lowell Gifford, Gifford Electric Supply, Rapid City
  • 1968 Darrell Frankson, Municipal Utilities, Watertown
  • 1967 Warren L. Heye, Northern States Power, Sioux Falls
  • 1966 Austin S. Zander, Codington-Clark Elec. Coop., Watertown
  • 1965 Eugene H. Lothrop, Lothrop’s Electric Service, Huron
  • 1964 Warren Losacker, McLaughlin Electric Supply, Aberdeen
  • 1963 Cliff Sonnenberg, Watertown
  • 1962 S.E. Sewell, Northwestern Public Services, Huron
  • 1961 Robert Monkman, Kingsbury Electric Coop., DeSmet
  • 1960 *Merle “Red” Johnson, J.H. Larson Electrical Co., Watertown
  • 1959 *Harold G. Sand, Sand Electrical Company, Brookings

Past Presidents 1959-present

* Deceased
  • 2023 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2022 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2021 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2020 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2019 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2018 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2017 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2016 Jeff Larus, City of Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
  • 2015 Mike Fisher, West Plains Engineering, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2014 Mike Fisher, West Plains Engineering, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2013 Mike Fisher, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2012 Mike Fisher, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2011 Mike Fisher, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2010 Mike Fisher, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., Sioux Falls
  • 2009 Mike Miller, Miller Electric, Watertown
  • 2008 Mike Miller, Miller Electric, Watertown
  • 2007 Ray Kub, Roscoe
  • 2006 Ray Kub, Roscoe
  • 2005 Mike Sprang, JH Larson Electric Company, Sioux Falls
  • 2004 Mike Sprang, JH Larson Electric Company, Sioux Falls
  • 2003 Mike Sprang, JH Larson Electric Company, Sioux Falls
  • 2002 Linda Wittrock, Northwestern Energy, Sioux Falls
  • 2001 Linda Wittrock, Northwestern Energy, Sioux Falls
  • 2000 Ron Nagle, SD Electrical Commission, Pierre
  • 1999 Ron Nagle, SD Electrical Commission, Pierre
  • 1998 Mike Mannhalter, Crum Electric, Rapid City
  • 1997 Mike Mahutga, BH Power & Light, Rapid City
  • 1996 Todd Chambers, Municipal League, Pierre
  • 1995 Jerry Freeman, Freeman Electric, Rapid City
  • 1994 Clarence Moshier, Tri-County Electric, Plankinton
  • 1993 Bob Bauman, Town & County Electric, Harrisburg
  • 1992 Al Kubousek, Otter Tail Power Co., Milbank
  • 1991 David Morrison, Cherry Todd Elec. Co., Mission
  • 1990 *Jim Muehl, Border States Electric Supply, Rapid City
  • 1989 Robert Thompson, West Plains Engineering, Rapid City
  • 1988 *Bob Voeltz, SD Electrical Commission, Pierre
  • 1987 *Bob Freeman, Freeman Electric, Rapid City
  • 1986 Jim King, J.H. Larson Electrical Co., Sioux Falls
  • 1985 Gayland Bender, Sioux Falls
  • 1984 *Douglas E. Vallis, BH Power & Light, Rapid City
  • 1983 Allen Ringgenberg, Ringgenberg Electric, Inc., Aberdeen
  • 1982 Robert “Pete” Swanson, Municipal Utilities, Watertown
  • 1981 Leroy Greenwold, Tri-County Electric, Plankinton
  • 1980 Lowell Bye, Crescent Electric Supply, Sioux Falls
  • 1979 Joe Rovere, BH Power & Light, Rapid City
  • 1978 Kenneth Reed, Moreau Grand Elect. Corp., Timber Lake
  • 1977 Greg Sherman, Brookings Municipal Utilities, Brookings
  • 1976 John W. Smith, K.M.S. Electric Inc., Aberdeen
  • 1975 William Mahanke, J.H. Larson Electrical, Watertown
  • 1974 Dr. Junis O. Storry, South Dakota State University, Brookings  
  • 1973 *Jack L. Loveland, DeWild, Grant, Racket & Assoc. Co., Sioux Falls
  • 1972 Kenneth B. Wilder, Northwestern Public Service, Huron
  • 1971 Roland G. Anderson, Kingsbury Electric Coop., DeSmet
  • 1970 James S. Gadsden, Gadsden Electric, Spearfish
  • 1969 *Lowell Gifford, Gifford Electric Supply, Rapid City
  • 1968 Darrell Frankson, Municipal Utilities, Watertown
  • 1967 Warren L. Heye, Northern States Power, Sioux Falls
  • 1966 Austin S. Zander, Codington-Clark Elec. Coop., Watertown
  • 1965 Eugene H. Lothrop, Lothrop’s Electric Service, Huron
  • 1964 Warren Losacker, McLaughlin Electric Supply, Aberdeen
  • 1963 Cliff Sonnenberg, Watertown
  • 1962 S.E. Sewell, Northwestern Public Services, Huron
  • 1961 Robert Monkman, Kingsbury Electric Coop., DeSmet
  • 1960 *Merle “Red” Johnson, J.H. Larson Electrical Co., Watertown
  • 1959 *Harold G. Sand, Sand Electrical Company, Brookings