Directors

The Central Platte NRD Board of Directors is elected to protect and preserve a wide scope of natural resources within the district. There are 21 members, each serving a four-year term. The board consists of two directors in each of the 10 sub-districts and one at-large director.  Directors in the same sub-district are elected in alternate election years.

General Election The following candidates have filed for the upcoming Primary Election:
Subdistrict       Director                                                            Sub-District Locations
Subdistrict 1     Jay Richeson, Gothenburg                           Custer, Dawson, Frontier
Subdistrict 2    Dwayne Margritz, Lexington                          Buffalo, Dawson
Subdistrict 3    Marvion Reichert, Elm Creek                         Buffalo, Dawson
Subdistrict 4    Ryan Kegley, Kearney                                    Buffalo, Hall
Subdistrict 5    Mike Wilkens, Gibbon                                     Buffalo
Subdistrict 6    Mick Reynolds, Wood River                           Hall
Subdistrict 7    John Stoltenberg, Cairo                                Hall, Howard
Subdistrict 8    Todd Arends, Grand Island                          Hall
Subdistrict 8    Kevin Werner, Grand Island                         Hall
Subdistrict 9    Doug Reeves, Archer                                    Hall, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Hamilton
Subdistrict 9    Andrew Simmons, Marquette                     Hall, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Hamilton
Subdistrict 10   Barry Obermiller, Grand Island                    Hall

Jay Richeson Subdistrict 1
  • Dawson County
  • Gothenburg
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2021-2024
Committees: Water Utilization, Programs, Variance, Policy
Brian Keiser Subdistrict 1
Western Projects Chair
  • Dawson County
  • Gothenburg
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects, Resubdistricting, Building
Dwayne Margitz Subdistrict 2
  • Dawson County
  • Lexington
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2021-2024
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects
Tom Downey Subdistrict 2
Water Utilization Chair
  • Dawson County
  • Lexington
Terms: 2021-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects, Variance-Alternate
Marvion Reichert Subdistrict 3
Board Treasurer
  • Buffalo County
  • Elm Creek
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2021-2024
Committees: Western Projects, Water Quality, Water Utilization, Variance, Budget, Executive, Policy, N Crop Report
Steve Sheen Subdistrict 3
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects, Variance-Alternate
Ryan Kegley Subdistrict 4
Programs Committee Chairman
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2021-Present
Current Term: 2022-2024
Committees: Western Projects, Programs, Budget, Resubdistricting
Lon Bohn Subdistrict 4
Western Projects Chair
  • Buffalo County
  • Gibbon
Terms: 2019-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects, Variance, Budget
Deb VanMatre Subdistrict 5
Water Utilization Chair, NARD Representative
  • Buffalo County
  • Gibbon
Terms: 2015-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Programs, Water Utilization, Western Projects, Resubdistricting, N & Crop Report, Budget
Mike Wilkens Subdistrict 5
Water Quality Chair
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2023 - Present
Current Term: 2023-2024
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects, Budget
Mick Reynolds Subdistrict 6
Board Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Wood River
Terms: 2005-2006, 2009-Present
Current Term: 2021-2024
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects, Budget, Executive, Policy, Building, N & Crop Report, Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
Jerry Milner Subdistrict 6
Eastern Projects Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 1995-1998, 2014-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Quality, Eastern Projects, Policy, Budget
Jerry Wiese Subdistrict 7
Board Vice-Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2001-Present
Current Term: 2021-2024
Committees: Water Quality, Eastern Projects, Variance-Alternate, Budget, Executive
Ed Stoltenberg Subdistrict 7
  • Hall County
  • Cairo
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Eastern Projects, Water Quality
Kevin Werner Subdistrict 8
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Current Term: 2024-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects
Todd Arends Subdistrict 8
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Current Term: 2023 - 2024
Committees: Eastern Projects, Programs
Ed Kyes Subdistrict 9
  • Merrick County
  • Central City
Terms: 2001-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Programs, Water Quality, Eastern Projects, Variance
Doug Reeves Subdistrict 9
  • Hall County
  • Central City
Terms: 2017-Present
Current Term: 2021-2024
Committees: Programs, Eastern Projects, Water Quality, Resubdistricting, N & Crop Report, Variance-Alternate
Chuck Maser Subdistrict 10
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2011-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Eastern Projects, Water Quality, Policy
Barry Obermiller Subdistrict 10
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 1997-Present
Current Term: 2021-2024
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects, Variance, Resubdistricting, Building
Keith Ostermeier At-Large
Board Secretary, Nitrogen & Crop Report Chair
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2017-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Programs, Resubdistricting, Building, N & Crop Report, Budget, Executive