Commissioner Toepper Elected WPUDA Vice President
Jefferson PUD District 3 Commissioner, Dan Toepper, was elected Vice President of the Washington Public Utility Districts Association (WPUDA) Executive Committee and Board of Directors for 2025-2026.

Commissioner Toepper previously served on the WPUDA Executive Committee as Board Secretary. Commissioners from five public utility districts will assume top leadership positions within the organization.
President | Debra Lester | Kitsap County PUD |
Vice President | Dan Toepper | Jefferson County PUD |
Secretary | Bruce Pollock | Cowlitz County PUD |
Treasurer (2-Year Term) | Dave McKenzie | Skamania County PUD |
Past President | Jane Van Dyke | Clark Public Utilities |
WPUDA member PUDs provide energy, water, wastewater, and telecommunications services to communities across Washington. Elected officers serve on the Association’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors, providing oversight and recommendations supporting, protecting and enhancing not-for-profit, locally controlled utility services.
JPUD Commissioner Dan Toepper, who previously served as Secretary, moved into the Vice-President position. “The past year has been a productive year for WPUDA and the Executive Board,” said Toepper. “I look forward to visiting member PUD’s and collaborating with our PUD leaders from across the state during the upcoming year as Executive Board Vice-President.”
WPUDA was established in 1936 and represents 27 member PUDs in state, regional, and national legislative and policy processes to protect and conserve power and water resources for Washington State residents. Commissioner Toepper continues JPUD’s long-standing involvement in policy direction. Formerly, JPUD District 2 Commissioner, Ken Collins, served as WPUDA executive board Secretary, Vice President, and President beginning in 2019.
To learn more about WPUDA, please visit www.wpuda.org