Hove appointed to Central's Board

Post date: Apr 06, 2010 11:57:36 PM

(HOLDREGE, Neb.) -- The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's board of directors appointed Richard Hove during Monday's monthly meeting to fill a vacancy on the board.

Hove, who resides at Johnson Lake - Mallard Cove, replaces Doyle Lavene as a representative from Gosper County. Lavene resigned from the board last month because he will no longer be a resident of Gosper County.

Hove is a native of Minden and a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the UNL College of Law. He served in the U.S. Army and the Nebraska National Guard and Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1988. He has experience in the field of municipal bond underwriting, practiced law for 21 years, and taught business law and real estate at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

Hove also worked for the U.S. Army developing and implementing computer software for use in mobilization of troops and equipment. In addition, he served as legal counsel for a division of the Department of Health and Human Services and was the administrator at the Grand Island Veteran's Home.

Hove will be formally seated at the May board meeting. Dick has been serving as JLDI's liason representative to Central's Board

for the last three years.