Directors

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
Incumbent Deadline: February 15  |  Non-Incumbent Deadline: March 2
The following incumbents are up for re-election in the upcoming election cycle:

Subdistrict       Director                                                       Sub-District Locations
Subdistrict 1     Brian Keiser, Gothenburg                        Custer, Dawson, Frontier
Subdistrict 2    Tom Downey, Lexington                          Buffalo, Dawson
Subdistrict 3    Luke Ourada, Elm Creek                          Buffalo, Dawson
Subdistrict 4    Lon Bohn, Gibbon                                      Buffalo, Hall
Subdistrict 5    Deb VanMatre, Gibbon                            Buffalo
Subdistrict 6    Jerry Milner, Grand Island                       Hall
Subdistrict 7    Ed Stoltenberg, Cairo                                Hall, Howard
Subdistrict 8    Kevin Werner, Grand Island                     Hall
Subdistrict 9    Amy Kyes, Central City                             Hall, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Hamilton
Subdistrict 10   Charles Maser, Grand Island                       Hall
At-Large           Keith Ostermeier, Grand Island              Hall

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