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Central Platte NRD's Board of Directors consists of 21 members, each serving a four-year term. Two directors represent each of the 10 sub-districts, along with one at-large director. Directors from the same sub-district are elected in alternating election years. Click on the Sub-Districts Voting Maps tab below to determine which Subdistrict you are in.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS CENTRAL PLATTE NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
Term Starts January 1, 2025 DIRECTOR
Subdistrict 1 Jay Richeson
Subdistrict 2 Dwayne Margritz
Subdistrict 3 Marvion Reichert
Subdistrict 4 Ryan Kegley
Subdistrict 5 Michael Wilkens
Subdistrict 6 Mick Reynolds
Subdistrict 7 John R. Stoltenberg
Subdistrict 8 Todd Arends
Subdistrict 8 Kevin R. Werner (2-Year Term)
Subdistrict 9 Douglas Reeves
Subdistrict 10 Barry Obermiller

 

Jay Richeson Subdistrict 1
  • Dawson County
  • Gothenburg
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Programs, Variance, Policy
Brian Keiser Subdistrict 1
Western Projects Chair
  • Dawson County
  • Gothenburg
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects, Resubdistricting, Building
Dwayne Margitz Subdistrict 2
  • Dawson County
  • Lexington
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects
Tom Downey Subdistrict 2
Water Utilization Chair
  • Dawson County
  • Lexington
Terms: 2021-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects, Variance-Alternate
Marvion Reichert Subdistrict 3
Board Treasurer
  • Buffalo County
  • Elm Creek
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Western Projects, Water Quality, Water Utilization, Variance, Budget, Executive, Policy, N Crop Report
Steve Sheen Subdistrict 3
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects, Variance-Alternate
Ryan Kegley Subdistrict 4
Programs Committee Chairman
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2021-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Western Projects, Programs, Budget, Resubdistricting
Lon Bohn Subdistrict 4
Western Projects Chair
  • Buffalo County
  • Gibbon
Terms: 2019-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects, Variance, Budget
Deb VanMatre Subdistrict 5
Water Utilization Chair, NARD Representative
  • Buffalo County
  • Gibbon
Terms: 2015-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Programs, Water Utilization, Western Projects, Resubdistricting, N & Crop Report, Budget
Mike Wilkens Subdistrict 5
Water Quality Chair
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2023 - Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects, Budget
Mick Reynolds Subdistrict 6
Board Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Wood River
Terms: 2005-2006, 2009-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects, Budget, Executive, Policy, Building, N & Crop Report, Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
Jerry Milner Subdistrict 6
Eastern Projects Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 1995-1998, 2014-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Quality, Eastern Projects, Policy, Budget
Jerry Wiese – John Stoltenberg 1/25 Subdistrict 7
Board Vice-Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2001-Present
Current Term: 2021-2024 / 2024-2028
Committees: Water Quality, Eastern Projects, Variance-Alternate, Budget, Executive
Ed Stoltenberg Subdistrict 7
  • Hall County
  • Cairo
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Eastern Projects, Water Quality
Kevin Werner Subdistrict 8
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2024 to Present
Current Term: 2026-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects
Todd Arends Subdistrict 8
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Current Term: 2024 - 2028
Committees: Eastern Projects, Programs
Ed Kyes Subdistrict 9
  • Merrick County
  • Central City
Terms: 2001-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Programs, Water Quality, Eastern Projects, Variance
Doug Reeves Subdistrict 9
  • Hall County
  • Central City
Terms: 2017-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Programs, Eastern Projects, Water Quality, Resubdistricting, N & Crop Report, Variance-Alternate
Chuck Maser Subdistrict 10
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2011-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Eastern Projects, Water Quality, Policy
Barry Obermiller Subdistrict 10
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 1997-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects, Variance, Resubdistricting, Building
Keith Ostermeier At-Large
Board Secretary, Nitrogen & Crop Report Chair
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2017-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Programs, Resubdistricting, Building, N & Crop Report, Budget, Executive