BRENHAM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION TO HOLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION

  

The Brenham Economic Development Foundation (EDF) is distributing ballots to its members today (Tuesday)  to begin the process of electing five people to its board of directors.

The five elected directors will serve a three year term, starting December 2016 and running through 2019.

Three current directors are eligible to serve another term which includes Catherine Kenjura, Partner at Lacina & Kenjura, P.C.; Arlen Thielemann, President of Thielemann Construction Co.; and Gary Weiss, First Vice President at Germania Insurance.

Four additional nominees appear on the ballot: Blake Brannon, President of Brannon Industrial Group; M. Chad Gerke, Founding Member of The Gerke Law Firm; Debbie Havers, Human Resources Manager & EHS Lead at RR Donnelley; and Gracie Slattery, Administrator at Brenham Clinic. The election will conclude on November 15th and the results will be announced.

After November 30th, the remainder of the board will include Roger Atkins, RJ3 Enterprise; Matt Bentke, Bluebonnet Electric Coop.; Chris Cangelosi, Washington County Abstract Co.; Tee Dippel, Brenham National Bank; Cory Flencher, Citizens State Bank; Billy Holle, Seidel Schroeder; Mike Hopkins, Jr., Mike Hopkins Distributing Co.; William Krueger, Jones|Carter, Retired; Barney Loesch, Thrivent Financial; Stephen Miller, Brenham Wholesale Grocery Co.; and Jarvis Van Dyke, Van Dyke, Rankin & Co.

Brett Smith of Lee Anderson Co. and Dr. Donald Voelter of Blinn College (retired) will be retiring from the Brenham Economic Development Foundation after serving 9 years on the board of directors.

The Brenham Economic Development Foundation was created in 1953 to promote the development of industry in the city and the creation of jobs in the community. For more information, visit BrenhamEDF.com.