Bob Hoelle retires from Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees

In April, we celebrated the retirement of Bob Hoelle from our board of trustees.

Bob has been a co-op member living in Wayne Township for 45 years and has five daughters and five granddaughters. He retired from AK Steel and is a farmer. Bob was a Wayne Township Trustee for 36 years and served as chairman of the board. He also served as a Southwest Regional Water District trustee for 13 years and served as vice chairman of the board. Bob was a volunteer firefighter with the Wayne Township Fire Department for 20 years and is a Butler County Farm Bureau member.

Bob was elected to Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s board of trustees in 2000. He was elected vice president of the board in 2002, a title he held for 22 years. During his time on the board of trustees, Bob earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director, Board Leadership, and Director Gold certification through NRECA.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the members of Butler Rural Electric Cooperative,” Bob says. “Time has flown by, but I have enjoyed working with everyone at the co-op. I appreciate the opportunity to serve the members for 24 years.”

Congratulations, Bob!