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Vicki Estes
vestes@kec.org
Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (KEC) announces the promotion of Reagan McCloud to director of government relations effective Aug 1. He joined KEC on Aug.1, 2022, as manager of government relations.
McCloud steps into his new role with the departure of Leslie Kaufman who now heads up the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives. McCloud has been KEC’s lobbyist and main presence at the statehouse during the legislative sessions since joining the organization. Additionally, he focuses his efforts on state and federal legislative advocacy, promoting member engagement in grassroots initiatives, and developing strategic policy initiatives.
McCloud is a native of the Newton, Kansas, area where his family farms and ranches. He is a spring 2022 graduate of Washburn University School of Law and has interned with a lobbying firm during recent sessions.
KEC is the Kansas statewide service organization for 26 electric distribution cooperatives and three generation and transmission cooperatives. Headquartered in Topeka, KEC represents the interests of and provides needed services and programs to electric cooperatives that serve member-consumers within the state. KEC functions for the mutual benefit of its members to promote rural electrification and foster the principles on which electric cooperatives were founded.