NEWS RELEASE
Consumers Energy
2908 S. Center St.
Marshalltown, IA 50158
800-696-6552
Release Date: Immediate
Contact: Deb Borton
@ 641-752-1593
Annual Meeting Post Press Release
Consumers Energy held its 64th Annual Meeting on September 5,
2002, at the Marshalltown Senior High School in Marshalltown. Over
300 owners and guests of the cooperative attended the business
meeting.
Elected to three-year terms were Kathy Buschbom of State Center,
Allan Armbrecht of Colo and Mark Tinnermeier of Newton. After the
annual meeting, Robert Collins was reelected as President of the
Board.
Robert Collins of Colo presided over the meeting, which included
reports from Lee Dadisman, Secretary-Treasurer, on the financial
status of the cooperative. Brian D. Heithoff, CEO/General Manager
of Consumers Energy, opened his report with a question/answer session
from the membership and reported on the operations of the cooperative
over the last year discussing the advantages of doing business
as a cooperative. “Our most important lesson of this year
may have been a stronger realization of the unique traits of cooperatives.
Consumers Energy centers on a consumers-first orientation. Our
mission is simple – what’s good for our member-consumers
is what’s best for us. What hurts consumers hurts us. A simple
approach, perhaps, but a solid statement to our foundation. "The
best lesson we can learn from this past year is that co-ops should
never stop showing why we’re unique," stated Heithoff
during the meeting.
Consumers Energy is a progressive energy distribution and energy
services company serving 4,700 customers in Marshall, Story, Polk,
Tama and Jasper Counties since 1938. Today Consumers Energy is
perched on the threshold of a new and challenging future. Consumers
Energy is also a Touchstone Energy cooperative, which is an alliance
of local, consumer-owned electric utilities serving millions of
businesses and homes across the country.
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