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Lignite Research Council

Type of Board: Policy Making Pay/Benefits: Private citizens are reimbursed at the State Rate
Voting Members: 24 Other Members: 0
Non-Voting Members: 0 Created by: Executive Order 2013-05
Length of Terms: Open
Frequency of Meetings: 3 times a year
Address: PO Box 2277 Bismarck, ND 58502-2277
Phone: (701) 328-3722
Fax:
Website: http://www.nd.gov/ndic/lrc-infopage.htm
Email: kfine@nd.gov
Contact: Karlene Fine
This Council is a private/public partnership to promote a coordinated research program to preserve and enhance the lignite industry. Twenty-three members are appointed by the governor: four lignite mining representatives; eight lignite processing representatives; one lignite research representative; four state agency representatives; one federal agency representative; one labor representative; one representative from the North Dakota House of Representatives; one representative from the North Dakota Senate; one representative from a political subdivision; and one lignite ownership group representatives.

Member Name Position Work County Appt. Date Term Ends
Boeshans, Wade (701) 355-5510 Burleigh 4/1/2013 Open
Bohrer, Jason (701) 258-7117 Burleigh 12/1/2013 Open
Christmann, Randy (701) 748-5420 Mercer Open
Delzer, Representative Jeff Legislative Appointee (701) 442-5435 McLean 4/1/2013 Open
Dewing, Carroll (701) 873-2281 McLean 2/16/2006 Open
Dwyer, John W. (701) 258-7117 Burleigh 12/1/2013 Open
Erickson, Thomas EERC (701) 777-5130 Grand Forks 3/11/2015 Open
Faut, Rita (701) 873-4445 Mercer 5/4/2017 Open
Glatt, L. David (701) 328-5150 Burleigh Open
Greek, Matthew Basin Electric (701) 223-0441 Burleigh 2/1/2014 Open
Hager, Mark (701) 301-9434 Ward 4/1/2013 Open
Holmberg, Senator Ray Legislative Appointee (701) 775-9656 Grand Forks 4/1/2013 Open
Kerr, Charles (713) 751-7590 Regional 2/16/2006 Open
Kost, Jay (701) 442-5751 McLean 4/1/2013 Open
Murphy, Ed (701) 328-8002 Burleigh 11/23/2004 Open
Pfau, Gerry Minnkota Power (701) 794-7234 Oliver 11/3/2015 Open
Phillips, John (701) 793-1999 Mercer 4/1/2013 Open
Rudeck, Jr., Allan Minnesota Power (218) 313-4420 Regional 3/28/2013 Open
Rudolf, Jan Ottertail Power (218) 739-8440 Regional 3/28/2013 Open
Russo, Jonathan Commerce Commissioner Designee (701) 328-5347 Burleigh 3/5/2019 Open
Sauer, Dave Sask Power (701) 557-4400 Burleigh 10/9/2013 Open
Skabo, Jay MDU (701) 222-7722 Burleigh 7/15/2016 Open
Smith, Dave (306) 566-2290 Regional 11/3/2015 Open
Weeda, John GRE (701) 442-7000 McLean 4/1/2013 Open