2026 Board of Trustees Election
2026 Board of Trustees Election
2026 Board of Trustees Election
Interested in representing District 2 or District 5?
The trustee terms of Sheri Claassen, District 2 (completing final term), and Ron Oelkers, District 5 (incumbent) will be expiring in 2026. Oelkers will seek reelection while Claassen has reached her term limit.
Joining the Board allows you to make a meaningful impact in your community, using your unique skills to influence important decisions. We’re looking for passionate candidates for District 2 who are eager to serve and represent the diverse members of our cooperative. you don’ need to be an expert in electricity or business - just a dedication to rural Kansas and a willingness to learn.
The Board meets monthly to make informed decisions on key issues and conduct cooperative business. While staff manages daily operations, the Board focuses on fiduciary oversight, governance and strategies that ensure the cooperative’s success.
If you are willing to serve on the board, contact the nominating committee below.
Any member may contact the nominating committee to participate in the nominating process.
Nomination Committee Meeting - Jan. 8 at 1:30 P.M.
The Butler Electric Nominating Committee will meet at the Butler Electric Cooperative office, 216 S. Vine in the city of El Dorado, Kansas, on JAN 8, 2025, to nominate trustees for districts at the hour of 1:30 P.M. of the said day as stated in Article IV, Section 4:
It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to appoint, not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days before the date of a meeting of the members at which Trustees are to be elected, a committee on nominations consisting of not less than five nor more than eleven members representation. No member of the Board of Trustees shall serve on the committee. The committee keeping in mind the principle of equitable representation shall prepare and post at the principal office of the Cooperative, at least twenty days before the meeting a list of nominations for Trustees which may include a greater number of candidates than are to be elected. Any fifteen or more members acting together may make other nominations by petition not less than fifteen days prior to the meeting and the Secretary shall cause to be posted such nominations at the same place where the list of nominations made by the committee is posted. Said Secretary shall cause to be mailed with the notice of the meeting or separately, but at least ten days before the date of the meeting a statement of the number of Trustees to be elected, and the names and addresses of the candidates specifying separately the nominations made by petition, if any. The chairman shall call for additional nominations from the floor and nominations shall not be closed until at least one minute has passed during which no additional nominations has been made. No member may nominate more than one candidate (Section 4 Amended at Annual Meeting of Members, Feb. 22, 1977).
Nomination Committee Members
Any member may contact the members of the nominating committee to participate in the nominating process.
Richard Jimenez
15765 S.W. 143rd
Rose Hill, KS 67133
Dean Hartschen
12040 S.W. 84th St.
Andover, KS 67002
Donald Reiger
16871 N.W. Prairie Creek Road
Newton, KS 67114
Jeff Claassen
10249 NW 29th St
Whitewater, KS 67154
Marion Futhey
14024 S.W. Prairie Creek Road
Rose Hill, KS 67133
David Stackley
9647 N.E. Cole Creek Road
El Dorado, KS 67042
Brian Dupuy
11028 S.W. Purity Springs
Augusta, KS 67010



