The Hutchinson Utilities Commission meets at 3:00 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at the Hutchinson Utilities Office. The commission shall consist of five (5) persons, registered voters of Hutchinson, who shall be appointed by the council. One of the members may be a member of the city council appointed annually by the mayor with the consent of the city council, at the first meeting of the city council in January of each year. After initial appointments for such terms as are set by the council, a member shall be appointed every year for a term of 5 years, to fill the place of the member whose term has expired, except for any city council member appointed to serve on the Utilities Commission, and in such case, that person shall serve a one year term subject to reappointment. No member shall serve more than two consecutive five-year terms, exclusive of the fulfillment of an unexpired term, but shall be again eligible for such service following a break in service of not less than one year.
December 28, 2011
On behalf of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission, President Hantge presents Don Walser with a plaque and meter lamp in appreciation for his 11 years of service on the board.
Pictured: GM Kumm, Commissioner Walser, Commissioner Lenz, President Hantge
Commission Members:
Dwight Bordson, President
December, 2015 Second Full Term
Dwight Bordson is currently the Director of Corporate Materials and Facilities for Hutchinson Technology. Hutchinson Technology is a global technology leader committed to creating value by developing solutions to critical customer problems. The company's Disk Drive Components Division is the leading worldwide supplier of suspension assemblies for disk drives. The company's Biomeasurment Division is focused on bringing to the market new technologies and products that provide information clinicians can use to improve the quality of health care.
In his role he is responsible for all corporate purchases and contracts which includes almost 1000 suppliers. As the Director of Facilities he is responsible for the development and operations of the facilities which include Environmental Control, Safety Services and Plant Engineering. He has been with the company for 25 years. Previous areas of responsibility have included: Industrial Engineering, Equipment and Tooling Build and Process Development, Plant Manager of the Equipment Strategic Business Unit and other Operations Management positions.
Dwight also serves on the Supply Chain Advisory Board for the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management. His qualifications include Master's level studies in Human Factor Engineering at the University of Idaho, plus a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology: Minnesota State University; Moorhead . He is married (wife Donna of 25 years) and has 5 children ranging in ages from 9 to 20 years of age. Hobbies include hunting, fishing and coaching various sports.
Craig Lenz, Vice President
December, 2013 Second Full Term
Born in Mason City Iowa, Craig is the oldest of 5 children. Moved to Hutchinson in 1966 where he has resided since that time. He graduated in 1976 from Hutchinson High School and attended Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter MN where he graduated in 1980 with a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Geography. In 1981 Craig went to work for his father at AG Systems. He purchased that business from his family in 1992 after the passing of his father. Craig is currently the President and owner of AG Systems, Inc., a Hutchinson based firm with outlets in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
In 1999 Craig acquired Heartland Agri Supply in Ames Iowa where he currently is the President and owner with an additional outlet in Marshall, MO. Craig also is the President and owner of Lenco Leasing and Lenco Rentals, both located in Hutchinson, MN and also a part owner in Heartland Rentals out of Ames, Iowa.
Craig was elected to the Hutchinson City Council in 1989 were he served a four year term. Craig also served on the Hutchinson Library Board and was appointed to and served 8 years on the Hutchinson Planning Commission. Craig was appointed to the Hutchinson Utilities Commission in 1999. Craig also has served on a Distributor Advisory Board for Case IH for the past 10 years.
Craig has been married to his lovely wife Claire for 22 years. Together they have 2 children, Catherine 15, and Jake 10. In Craig's spare time you can find him fishing, hunting or spending time at the hockey arena, the football field, or baseball field coaching little league sports.
LEON JOHNSON, Secretary
December 2016, First Full Term
Leon grew up in Glencoe and graduated from Glencoe High School in 1972, and is a graduate of Willmar Technical College in 1974 with an A.A.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology. He later completed his BS in Electrical Engineering through 3M Company’s electrical engineering program, and he is a licensed Minnesota Class A Master Electrician. He has held various positions for 3M working in 3M Nevada, Missouri as maintenance general supervisor; 3M Cottage Grove, Minnesota as plant engineering superintendent; 3M St. Paul Division Engineering as a process instrumentation and control systems engineer; 3M Center St. Paul, Minnesota as resident electrical engineer; and as plant engineering manager for 3M Hutchinson for the past seven years.
He is active in his home parish in Glencoe, as Chair of the St. Pius X Connections campaign for the new building expansion and renovation of the original 1890’s church, connecting the school to the church. He has served as Mayor, City of Glencoe from 2000 to 2004. He has served in 3M’s Global Plant Engineering Steering Committee championing efforts to implement effective strategies and tactics for 3M plant engineering and has international hands-on experience in developing plant engineering business attributes in 3M’s Taiwan, Yangmei manufacturing facility. Currently, he is serving on the Novation Credit Union supervisory committee and as a member of the advisory committee for Ridgewater Technical College and Alexandria Area Technical College in developing course work around automation, robotics and Mechatronics.
Leon has been married to wife, Pat, for 37 years with 1 daughter and 8 grandchildren. Teaching his grandchildren how to fish, swim, and enjoy nature are one of his greatest rewards. Living and working in Hutchinson is a great experience due to the people that exhibit so much pride and dedication in the community that we live.
Monty Morrow
December, 2016 First Full Term
