LREC welcomes a new director to the board this year—Kurt Krueger. He was nominated without opposition and, according to cooperative bylaws, elected by acclamation in District 1. Krueger replaces retiring director Denny Tollefson. Incumbent director Earl Rydell was the winner of a two-candidate race to represent District 4. Incumbent director Tom Jennen was nominated without opposition and elected by acclamation to represent District 7.