3.4.10

47 apply for M.U.D. board vacancy
By: Pat Waters, Omaha World-Herald

The Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors received 47 applications for the vacancy created by the death of Mary Kay Begley, including Begley's son, Jim.

The person selected to fill the vacancy will serve the remainder of Begley's term, which runs through 2012. Begley died Feb. 15.

Applicants selected for interviews will be notified by March 12.

M.U.D. directors will meet at 8:15 a.m. March 15 to name the new member.

The applicants
1. Steven Andersen
2. Jim Begley
3. John R. Begley
4. Bonnie Bloch
5. Matt Butler
6. Robin Caniglia
7. Paul Circo
8. Candice L. Davis
9. Kathy Mahan Dofner
10. Keith Edquist
11. Lynne Timmerman Fees
12. Tom Floyd
13. Marcia Gallner
14. Cal German
15. Brinker Harding
16. James Haywood
17. John A. Jeter
18. Jeff Jorgensen
19. Sally Kammerer
20. Dan J. Keenan
21. Jeff Kosse
22. Frank Kubat
23. Louis E. Lamberty
24. Bob Lanphier
25. Bob Marble
26. Ronald A. Mausbach
27. Dennis McCann
28. Timothy T. McCormick
29. Mike McGowan
30. Jim Moylan
31. Jeff Naczek
32. Michael Nolette
33. Mike Parizek
34. Steve Patterson
35. Wayne Rasmussen
36. James E. Riha
37. Tracey A. Rucker
38. Jerry Ryan
39. Allen Schoemaker
40. Jim Schulte
41. Tony Sorrentino
42. Richard L. Strehle
43. Richard Takechi
44. Richard Taylor
45. Dave Woods
46. Tracy Alan Wright
47. Patricia Zieg

M.U.D. officials said the higher number of applicants -- when the board had a similar vacancy to fill in 1999, 32 people applied -- is a positive. Many of the applicants said in their cover letters that they thought the utility was a well-run operation and would like to be part of it, officials said.

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