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Board of Public Affairs
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The Bryan Board of Public Affairs is a five-person board elected to oversee the operations of the
community-owned utility. The Board keeps itself informed on a regular basis of utility services,
financial position, and personnel. The Board has four committees that meet once a month. At these
meetings, management discusses all significant utility activities with the Board.
The full Board meets the first and third Tuesday of each month in open session at 5 p.m. at the Utility office,
841 East Edgerton St. The public is always welcome. The meetings are also broadcast live on BMU TV.
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E-mail your board members:
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Mary Burns
Al Horn
Bonnie Kimpling-Kelly
Bill Pepple
Bill Yahraus
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Current Board Members:
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Mary Burns
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Mary Burns is a longtime resident of Bryan.
She is the owner of Burns Awards, which has been in
business for more than 60 years. Mary is a member of the Alliance Church in Bryan.
Mary was a member of the Toledo Blade Queens traveling bowling team for more than eight
years and was a glove designer for the U.S. Navy. Mary resides on North Lynn Street in Bryan.
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Al Horn Jr. was first appointed to the Board in 2004 and then elected to serve in 2006. He was
elected to serve again in 2012. Al retired from the Internal Revenue Service in 1983 and is
now self-employed as a tax consultant with offices in Bryan. Originally from Monroeville, he
received a degree in accounting from Tiffin University. Al has been active in the Wesley United
Methodist Church, Rotary, Bryan Area Foundation, and Community Hospitals of Williams County.
In 2004, Al received the Bryan Area Foundation's Good Citizen Award. Al and his
wife June reside at 1816 South Court St. in Bryan. They have a daughter, Jennifer, of Cleveland.
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Al Horn
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Bonnie Kimpling-Kelly
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Bonnie Kimpling-Kelly was elected to serve on the Board in 2012. She is the Program Director/Owner
of the PATH Academy for Autism in Bryan, and President of Autism Society of Northwest Ohio. Bonnie
is the Vice President of Habitat for Humanity and Past President of Bryan Area Business Women's Club.
She is currently finishing a Master of Arts degree in Special Education at Bowling Green State University.
Bonnie resides in Bryan with her son Zechariah.
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Bill Pepple (William S. Pepple, Jr.) was born in Garrett, Indiana. He is a graduate of Hicksville
High School and the Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts. Bill has been a resident of
Bryan for many years. He and his wife Kim have three grown children - Kristy, Zach and Jake. Bill
was a business owner for more than 30 years and is currently self-employed with Inner Circle
Development. He is a member of New Hope Community Church, Bryan Rotary Club, Bryan Area Foundation,
and a Trustee of the Williams County Public Library. In 1996, Bill Pepple was chosen as Bryan's Good
Citizen of the Year and in 2006 and 2011, he served as Chairman of the United Way Campaign.
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Bill Pepple
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Bill Yahraus
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Bill Yahraus is a lifelong resident of Bryan. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years. He and his wife Judith
have three sons, Bradley, Jeff and Dan, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Bill is a member of
the American Legion and First Presbyterian Church, and he is active with the Bryan Jubliee committee.
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