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The Central Platte NRD Board of Directors consists of 21 members, each serving a four-year term. Each of the 10 subdistricts is represented by two directors, along with one at-large director. Directors from the same subdistrict are elected in alternating election years. To find your representative, click on the Subdistrict Voting Maps tab below.

2026 Election
February 15, 2026, is the incumbent deadline for directors to file for the primary ballot. Directors up for election are Brian Keiser, Tom Downey, Luke Ourada, Lon Bohn, Deb VanMatre, Jerry Milner, Ed Stoltenberg, Kevin Werner, Amy Kyes, Charles Maser and Keith Ostermeier. The non-incumbent deadline is March 2, 2026.

Secretary of State Website

Central Platte NRD Board of Directors
Front:  Amy Kyes, Ryan Kegley, Jerry Milner, Deb VanMatre, Tom Downey, Keith Ostermeier, Kevin Werner, Dwayne Margritz
Middle:  Marvion Reichert, Mick Reynolds, Todd Arends, Lon Bohn, Jay Richeson, John Stoltenberg
Back:  Brian Keiser, Mike Wilkens, Ed Stoltenberg, Chuck Maser, Barry Obermiller, Luke Ourada, Doug Reeves

Jay Richeson
Jay Richeson Subdistrict 1
  • Dawson County
  • Gothenburg
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects, Policy, Variance
Brian Keiser
Brian Keiser Subdistrict 1
Water Utilization Chair
  • Dawson County
  • Gothenburg
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects, Resubdistricting, Building, Budget
Dwayne Margritz
Dwayne Margritz Subdistrict 2
  • Dawson County
  • Lexington
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects
Tom Downey
Tom Downey Subdistrict 2
Vice Chairman of Board
  • Dawson County
  • Lexington
Terms: 2021-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Western Projects, Programs, Executive, Budget, Water Task Force
Marvion Reichert
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
Luke Ourada Subdistrict 3
  • Buffalo County
  • Elm Creek
Current Term: 2025-2026
Ryan Kegley
Ryan Kegley Subdistrict 4
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2021-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Western Projects, Programs, Resubdistricting
Lon Bohn
Lon Bohn Subdistrict 4
Western Projects Chairman
  • Buffalo County
  • Gibbon
Terms: 2019-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects, Variance, Budget
Deb VanMatre
Deb VanMatre Subdistrict 5
Board Chairman, NARD Representative
  • Buffalo County
  • Gibbon
Terms: 2015-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Programs, Water Utilization, Western Projects, Resubdistricting, N & Crop Report, Budget, Executive
Mike Wilkens
Mike Wilkens Subdistrict 5
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2023 - Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects
Mick Reynolds
Mick Reynolds Subdistrict 6
  • Hall County
  • Wood River
Terms: 2005-2006, 2009-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects, Policy, Building, N & Crop Report
Jerry Milner
Jerry Milner Subdistrict 6
Water Quality Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 1995-1998, 2014-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Quality, Policy, Budget
John Stoltenberg Subdistrict 7
  • Hall County | Cairo
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects
Ed Stoltenberg
Ed Stoltenberg Subdistrict 7
  • Hall County
  • Cairo
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Eastern Projects, Water Quality
Kevin Werner
Kevin Werner Subdistrict 8
Programs Committee Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2024 to Present
Current Term: 2026-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects, Programs
Todd Arends
Todd Arends Subdistrict 8
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Current Term: 2024 - 2028
Committees: Eastern Projects, Programs
Amy Kyes
Amy Kyes Subdistrict 9
  • Merrick County | Central City
Current Term: 2024-2026
Committees: Eastern Projects, Programs
Doug Reeves
Doug Reeves Subdistrict 9
Nebraska Natural Resources Commission Representative
  • Merrick County
  • Central City
Terms: 2017-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Programs, Eastern Projects, Water Quality, Resubdistricting, N & Crop Report, Variance
Chuck Maser
Chuck Maser Subdistrict 10
Eastern Projects Chair
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2011-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Eastern Projects, Water Utilization, Policy, Budget
Barry Obermiller
Barry Obermiller Subdistrict 10
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 1997-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Quality, Eastern Projects, Variance, Resubdistricting, Building
Keith Ostermeier
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