The duty of the nominating committee is to select, propose and post a list of candidates for director for the following
districts:
District 4 – Incumbent Mary Rahier – 3 year term
District 5 – Incumbent Lloyd Kongsjord – 3 year term
District 6 – Incumbent Todd Christensen – 3 year term
If you are interested in becoming a director nominee, please contact a nominating committee delegate or alternate.
The nominating committee members as appointed by the board at its meeting on February 26, 2026 are shown below.
All candidates selected should be qualified by the nominating committee person prior to the meeting
to ensure that if elected, he/she could serve in the capacity of director for a period of three years. Each candidate must be a
Member of the cooperative and a bona fide resident of the district having director elections.
There may be situations where the spouse of a Member wishes to become a director nominee. In accordance with the
bylaws of the cooperative, a spouse is not automatically a Member unless the membership is a joint membership with both
spouse’s signatures on file.
If you are uncertain about being a qualified director nominee, please contact the office at (218) 743-3131 and we will
check our records. A copy of the Cooperative’s Bylaws regarding Qualifications for Eligibility to serve on the Board of
Directors is available from any nominating committee person or at the Cooperative Headquarters in Bigfork.
The candidates selected by the nominating committee for Districts 4, 5 or 6 will be placed on the ballot and voted on by
the Members within that district. Your district is listed directly below the portion of your bill that lists your Name, Account
Number and Statement Date.
The Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, June 18, 2026 at the headquarters building in Bigfork beginning at 2 p.m.
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2026 Nominating Committee
Delegate 1- Myron Albrecht- Mizpah- 218-897-5048
Delegate 2- Dale Quandt-Wirt- 218-659-2601
Delegate 3- Brandon Francisco-Effie-218-244-6452
Delegate 4- Jesse Rahier-Bigfork-218-810-8405, Alternate: Troy Beckner- Bigfork-218-244-3272
Delegate 5- Eric Handyside- Bigfork-218-766-6312, Alternate: Kelly Handyside-Bigfork-218-244-7178
Delegate 6- Crystal Braunwarth- Blackduck-218-779-3249, Alternate: Karen Christenson-Squaw Lake-218-659-4612
Delegate 7- Lisa Peterson- Squaw Lake-218-760-6741
Delegate 8- Les Jensen- Marcell-218-832-3410
Delegate 9- John (Jack) H. Schultz- Deer River- 218-259-4429
