All Incumbents Re-Elected
(FARMINGTON, MN) April 28, 2025 – Dakota Electric Association® members met for their annual meeting on April 24 at Dakota Electric Association headquarters in Farmington. The members and guests in attendance heard updates from the cooperative’s leadership team and Board of Directors. Key topics discussed included rates, future facility needs, potential load growth, and power supply. Dakota Electric Board Chair Paul Bakken, Dakota Electric Board Treasurer David Jones and Dakota Electric CEO Ryan Hentges all gave reports on the state of the cooperative.
Other topics discussed included the cooperative’s member appreciation night at the Minnesota Zoo, which will be held on July 17 and is free to members and their families. In addition, the election results of the board of directors were announced at the meeting. Those results are shown below, with winners named in bold font.
District 1 (three-year term)
District 2 (three-year term)
Terry Donnelly (incumbent) (3,080 votes of total votes for 52.6%)
Ben Baglio (424 votes of total votes for 7.2%)
Michael Hanninen (307 votes of total votes for 5.2%)
Todd Neuman (555 votes of total votes for 9.5%)
Amelia Vohs (1,490 votes of total votes for 25.4%)
District 3 (three-year term)
Cyndee Fields (incumbent) (4,091 votes of total votes for 70.3%)
Nadim Zoberi (1,729 votes of total votes for 29.7%)
District 4 (three-year term)
Stacy Miller (incumbent) (3,673 votes of total votes for 63%)
Ian Benson (2,158 votes of total votes for 37%)
In addition to the above election results, members voted to pass the proposed amendments to the governing Articles of Incorporation and Bylaw Amendments. That language can be found on the Dakota Electric website.
The amendments passed by a vote of 4,699 “Yes” votes or 85.8% to 776 “No” votes or 14.2%.
There were 106,396 eligible voters. The ballots received totaled 4,580 paper ballots, 1,385 electronic ballots, and five onsite ballots, with a total ballot return of 5,970, or 5.61% of eligible voters. Survey & Ballot Systems, an independent third party, distributed and certified the ballots.
Annual Meeting reports are available online for members who were unable to attend. They can be found at https://www.dakotaelectric.com/about-us/annual-meeting-election.
About Dakota Electric Association:
Dakota Electric Association is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 117,000 members in and around Dakota County. Established in 1937, Dakota Electric is committed to providing its members with reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity while actively engaging with the community and promoting energy efficiency. For more information, visit www.dakotaelectric.com or follow Dakota Electric on X, Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.
