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Baker County

Position 2 - Charles Hofmann, Secretary Treasurer

Occupation:	Private practice, General Internal Medicine, Baker City, Oregon
Education:	University of Oregon, BS, with honors; MD, Oregon Health Sciences University; Resident in Internal Medicine, Maricopa County General Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
Honors:	Academic appointments – Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Oregon Health Science University; Adjunct Clinical Instructor and Clinical Preceptor, Pacific University School of Physician Assistant Studies. Awards – Doctor Citizen of the Year, Oregon Medical Association; Charles Preuss Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, Oregon Health Sciences University; Man of the Year, Baker County Chamber of Commerce; and 50 Great Leaders for Oregon, Oregon Business Magazine
Community Involvement:	City of Baker City: Councilor, Mayor; DE and Jane Clark Foundation, trustee; and the Leo Adler Trust committee member.

Position 9 - Peggi Timm, Director

Occupation:	Retired as Assistant Director for Oregon Department of Human Services
Education:	Tri-Cities Business College, Washington
Honors:	Original founder/incorporator of Oregon Trail Electric Consumers Cooperative, served as first President, served as Secretary/Treasurer, and on various standing committees; NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director certification; Northwest Public Power Association award for Outstanding Public Service; Statewide “White Rose” recognition for women of achievement; and named three times as Baker Woman of the Year
Community Involvement:	Oregon Trail Electric Consumers Cooperative representative on the Northwest Public Power Association Board, elected as Baker County Treasurer and Baker City Councilperson, current President of Oregon Trail Regional Museum, and appointed by Department of Interior to the National Advisory Board for the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

Position 5 - Ralph Ward, Director

Occupation:	Retired as Baker County Judge (four years); Partner, Ward Ranches
Education:	Baker public schools; Oregon State University, Agricultural, BS
Honors:	NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director certification
Community Involvement:	Executive Board member of Oregon Trail Preservation Trust Inc., Oregon Wheat Commission, Oregon Wheat Growers League, Baker School Board member, Governmental Affairs Committee - Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and Diamond Pioneers member - Oregon State University Agriculture Department

Position 6 - Gary Miller, Director

Occupation:	Oregon Telephone Corporation, retired after a 34-year career
Education:	Grant Union High School, John Day; Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, Business Administration, BS
Honors:	NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director certification
Community Involvement:	Blue Mountain District Board of Director, board chairman for four years; Blue Mountain Hospital Budget Committee, Grant County Sheriff’s Posse, past Captain; Grant County School District #3 Director; City of Mt. Vernon Planning Commission member; and John Day Elks Lodge member, past Exalted Ruler, and served on numerous local and state committees for The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Position 3 - Robert Cargill, Director

Occupation:	Lifetime rancher, retail business in Burns for three years
Education:	BS at Colorado State University
Honors:	NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director certification
Community Involvement:	Oregon Cattlemen Association, the National Cattlemen Association, Harney County Stock Growers, Crane High School Board, Harney School District Budget Board, Harney County Fair Board, Church Board, and 4-H leader

Position 8 - David Baum, President

Occupation:	Attorney/part time farmer. Practicing law in La Grande, Oregon as a partner in Mautz, Baum and O'Hanlon, LLP. Practice areas: Litigation, Business Law, and Estate Planning
Education:	Eastern Oregon University (B.A. Cum Laude, 1972), Willamette Law School (J.D. 1975)
Honors:	Member of Oregon Trial Lawyers and Oregon Association of Defense Council
Community Involvement:	Union County Planning Commission for five years-chairman the last year. Rotary-past president

Position 4 - Grant Holman, Vice President

Occupation:	Retired after 40 years in the banking industry that included commercial banking, branch and regional management, marketing, cash management consultant/ sales, and lending
Education:	Graduated from Garbutte Business College, Alberta, Canada, Accounting; US Air Force
Honors:	NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director certification
Community Involvement:	BSA Merit Badge Counselor, Volunteer at Senior Center, City Budget Committee

Position 1 - Vacant

Position 7 - Greg Howard, Director

Occupation:	Production Manager, Boise Cascade
Education:	B.S. Degree, Eastern Oregon University
Honors:
Community Involvement: