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Board Information

Upcoming Board Meeting

Current Month’s Board Meeting Packet
3/12/24

2024 Board Meeting Schedule

3/12/24
4/9/24
5/14/24
6/11/24

Meetings are held at 6:00 PM at the Lowell Light & Power Energy Center at 625 Chatham. Click here for directions.

* Denotes Special Meeting
** Joint Meeting (City Council and Lowell Light & Power Board)


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Board Minutes

Board Members

Perry

Perry Beachum

Board Chairperson

Perry is a lifetime resident of Lowell and graduated in 1972 from Lowell High School and then attended Hope College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is married to Teresa Ann Timpson and they have two children. Their son Zach lives locally and owns and operates Zach’s Clean Cut Lawn Care and Plowing.  Zach graduated from Western Michigan University with a teaching degree in January 2012. He is also a full-time teacher at Jenison Public Schools. Their daughter, Meghan, graduated from Hope College and lives in Denver, CO with her husband Ben, and son, Everett. She works for National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado. Perry owns and operates Beachum Flooring. He is active in the community being a member of the Lowell Area Recreation Authority, The Pink Arrow Pride committee, Arbor Board and Lowell Light & Power Board. His goal is to represent the citizens of the Lowell area and guide Lowell Light & Power in providing economical, safe, and reliable power while being a premier utility.

Term Expires: June 30, 2026

Craig

Craig Fonger

Board Vice Chairperson

Craig comes to Lowell Light and Power as a longtime resident of Lowell, having a deep family history. Not only that, he comes to us with a long-time enthusiasm for Lowell and its development, starting with running for City Council in 1991 at age 19. Much of his experience is from the first and second wave of technology startup cultures in the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent 22 years, returning to Lowell in June of 2020. Since returning to Lowell, Craig has become active in the community and has a focus on giving back to the Lowell area. Additionally, he brings experience as a small business owner with experience and knowledge in all aspects of owning and operating a small business. Craig is enthusiastic about environmental stewardship and renewable energy and is excited to collaborate with his fellow board members as Lowell Light and Power looks to build on its existing environmental initiatives and renewable energy portfolio.

Term Expires: June 20, 2024

Andrew

Andrew Schrauben

Board Member

Andrew first moved to Lowell in March of 2003. Prior to moving to Lowell, Andrew lived in Ada Township until age 10. He and his family then moved to Ann Arbor where he graduated in 1994 from Ann Arbor Huron High School. Andrew and his wife, Amanda, have two boys, Henry and Roger, and own a yellow lab named Haven. Both of Andrew’s children attend school in Lowell. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys running, biking, kayaking, hiking, and playing with his children (especially LEGO). He has served on Lowell’s City Council for four years (2009-2013) and served on the Lowell Area Recreation Authority Board (LARA) as well as the Parks and Recreation Board for one year in 2008. He has been on the steering committee for Forward Lowell since 2016. Andrew’s wife is the co-owner of Lowell’s First Look newspaper and vice-president of the Lowell School’s PTO. When Andrew is not acting as a board member, he is an aerospace engineer for GE Aviation.

Term Expires: June 20, 2025

Tina

Tina Siciliano-Cadwallader

Board Member

Tina is a lifetime resident and graduate of Lowell, and furthered her studies at Davenport College. Tina and her husband David have two daughters, Heather (O’Brian) and Heidi (Lamoreaux).  Tina’s family also includes Matt Siciliano and Monte Knapp. Tina’s volunteer experience includes: Showboat choir/decorating as a kid, face painting at events, re-float the Showboat fund raiser, Lowell Showboat Garden Club President, the Lowell Historical Museum as well as gardening for two churches. She is on the 1980 class reunion planning committee with three of her greatest childhood friends; Tracy, Terrie and Gloria. Tina loves Lowell, and wants to help The City of Lowell continue on the path of a successful, kind, loving place to live.

Term Expires: June 20, 2025

Daniel

Daniel Crawford

Board Member

Daniel has lived in the City of Lowell since 2017, and previously resided within the township for three and a half years. He grew up all over the country as a child of a military family, and ultimately graduated in 2003 from John Owens High School in Reading, Michigan. He then attended Central Michigan University and graduated with a degree in accounting and economics. Daniel is married to his wife, Lauren, who is a wedding and family photographer. In his spare time, Daniel enjoys woodworking, basketball, cooking and brewing, and anything outdoors. Although he has spent most of his career focusing on accounting and taxes, he recently decided to become an entrepreneur within the food and beverage industry. Daniel says, “Lowell shares great community spirit that has been open and accepting to newcomers like myself. I really enjoy that they prioritize spaces for all the city parks, trails, and rivers. I hope to be a contributor to many successes for the city going forward.”

Term Expires: June 20, 2026