Map of all District's "Click here to view the map as a picture"
Map of all District's "Click here to view the map in PDF format"
Dean S. Lewis, Chairman
District 5 "Click here to view District #5 Picture"
District 5 "Click here to view District #5 in PDF format"
Dean S. Lewis was raised and
educated in the State of Wyoming. He has worked in the electrical
construction industry in Wyoming, Idaho, Illinois and Michigan since
1961. He is presently the President of Delcon, Inc., an electrical
and mechanical contracting business. He is a past director of the
Wyoming Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association
and a present member of the Independent Electrical Contractors
Association. Dean has served as a Director of Lower Valley Energy
since 1984 and served seven years as the Board Secretary/Treasurer.
Mr. Lewis currently represents Lower Valley Energy as a Director on
the Wyoming Rural Electric Association Board, which consists of
eleven electric cooperative systems within Wyoming.
Rod R. Jensen, Vice Chairman
District 1 "Click here to view District #1 Picture"
District 1 "Click here to view District #1 in PDF format"
Rod R. Jensen
has served on the Lower Valley Energy Board of Directors since 1992.
Rod currently serves as the Board Vice Chairman and previously was
Board Secretary/Treasurer. Rod is President of the Bank of Star
Valley and lives in Afton with his wife, Ileene. His past activities
include Afton Utility Board, Director of Silverstar Communications,
Inc., Afton Town Council Member, Director of Lincoln Unita
Association of Government (LUAG), and University of Wyoming Advisory
Board. Rod enjoys photography, hiking and fly-fishing.
Linda Schmidt, Secretary/Treasurer
District 7 "Click here to view District #7 Picture"
District 7 "Click here to view District #7 in PDF format"
Linda Schmidt moved to
Jackson in 1961. Linda retired in 2001 after being an employee of
Lower Valley Energy for 25 years and in 2002 she was elected to
become a board member. She currently serves as Vice Chairman of The
Teton County Housing Authority (TCHA) and is a member of Rotary Club
of Jackson Hole and St. John’s Hospital Auxiliary. She is also an
active member of the St. John’s Episcopal Church. She has been
active in the Cowboy Joe Booster Club, Sno-Devils and Jackson Hole
Ski Club.
Fred Brog
District 2 "Click here to view District #2 Picture"
District 2 "Click here to view District #2 in PDF format"
Fred D. Brog
is the 5th in seniority amongst the Lower Valley Energy
board members currently serving and also serves as Board
Secretary/Treasurer. He serves as Lower Valley’s representative to
the Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association. He is also a member of the
Snake River Power Association Board, a Generation and Transmission
cooperative serving all of Lower Valley. Fred serves as
a board member of NCSC (a subsidiary of CFC), Lower Valley Energy’s National Cooperative
Banking Board. Mr. Brog and his wife, Annie, ranch in Freedom,
Wyoming. They produce agricultural crops and own a beef cattle
operation. Fred received the prestigious Silver Beaver award for
his many years of service with the Boy Scouts of America. He has
been president of the local Farm Bureau organization, and is active
in many other areas of his church and vocational endeavors. He
enjoys being involved in community and political affairs. He is a
certified ski instructor and enjoys skiing, snowmobiling and boating
with his family.
Thelma Crook
District 3 "Click here to view District #3 Picture"
District 3 "Click here to view District #3 in PDF format"
Thelma Crook has served for nineteen years on the
Lower Valley Energy Board of Directors and 17 years as Vice
Chairman. She has represented Lower Valley Energy as the
Chairman of the 9-member Energy Northwest Participants Review
Board. She served 12 years on the board of Northwest Public
Power Association, becoming President, and was awarded the
Distinguished Service Award. She also served as Lower Valley
Energy’s Representative on the Wyoming Rural Electric Association. Thelma received the Citizen of the Year Award for 1998 from the Star
Valley Chamber of Commerce. Thelma retired from the Teton County
School District. She holds a Master’s Degree from the University of
Northern Colorado. Thelma has been a resident of Jackson and Etna,
Wyoming for 58 years. Thelma lives on the family ranch in Etna.
Ted Ladd
District 4 "Click here to view District #4 Picture"
District 4 "Click here to view District #4 in PDF format"
Ted Ladd
is the owner of Ladd Energy, which explores and manages small-scale
alternative energy projects. Ted sits on the Boards of the Wyoming
Business Council and the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.
He has a Masters in Business Administration from Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania;
a Masters in Economics with honors from Johns Hopkins University; a Bachelors in Government,
Biology, and Sociology cum laude from Cornell University; and a certificate from the
Oklahoma School of Horseshoeing.
Peter Cook
District 6 "Click here to view District #6 Picture"
District 6 "Click here to view District #6 in PDF format"
Peter L. Cook
has been a Lower Valley Board member since 1984 and represents Lower
Valley on the PRC board. Mr. Cook was
raised and educated in Illinois, has received degrees in Business
Administration and Engineering and served in the United States Army.
In 1974 he and his wife, Jacque, moved to Jackson to open a
restaurant. They have three children. Mr. Cook is associated with
Wilson Lumber and Hardware, The Liquor Store, and The Stagecoach Bar
and Restaurant. He currently serves on the Bank of Jackson Hole
Board of Directors. Peter is also a long-standing member of Rotary
Club of Jackson Hole. His past activities include trustee for the
Community Entry Services (CES) Foundation, Teton Science School
Board, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Board and the Jackson
Volunteer Fire Department.
