Western Division Officers and Committee Representatives
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Louis Rutten, Western Division, President
Division President
Louis Rutten  
Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary 
215 SW Colfax
Wadena, MN 56482
281/632-2400
lrutten@wdc2155.k12.mn.us









Division President-Elect
Communications Committee Representative

Lisa Pikop   
Garfield Elementary (Miltona & Carlos)
Box 308; 303 Sanstead St E
Garfield, MN 56332
320/834-2262
lpikop@alexandria.k12.mn.us

Educational Advisory Committee Representative
Sheila Flatau     
Viking Elementary   
1 Viking Drive, Box 642
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
281/863-2911
sflatau@pelicanrapids.k12.mn.us

EPAC (Elementary Principals' Action Committee) Representative
Donald Schill   
Breckenridge Elementary/Middle School   
810 Beede Avenue   
Breckenridge, MN 56520   
218/641-4020  
schilld@breckenridge.k12.mn.us

EPAC (Elementary Principals' Action Committee) Representative
Todd Henrickson
Barnesville
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Lisa Pikop, Western Division, President-elect
Schools
Box 189
Barnesville, MN 56514
218/354-2300
thenrickson@barnesville.k12.mn.us   

Legislative Resolutions Committee Representative
Chris Ellingson  
Hawley Elementary    
915 7th Street, PO Box 608
Hawley, MN 56549
281/483-3316
cellingson@hawley.k12.mn.us

Membership Committee Representative
Kari Yates
Heart of the Lakes School
810 2md Avenue SW
Perham, MN 56573
281/346-1405
kyates@perham.k12.mn.us

Minnesota School of Excellence Committee Representative
Sanford Nelson

Rossman Elementary
1221 Rossman Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
218/847-9268
sanelson@detlakes.k12.mn.us

Negotiations Committee Representative
Patrick Ryan
Osakis Elementary
Box X - 501 Central Avenue
Osakis, MN 56360
320/859-2191
pryan@osakis.k12.mn.us

Retirement Committee Representative
Sam Skaaland
Lake Park Audubon Elementary
601 4th Street, Box 338
Audubon, MN 56511
218/439-3301 x 102
sskaaland@lpa.k12.mn.us 




Division Directory
For a directory of MESPA Western Division members -- with contact information, visit the Leaders Center in the Members Only section of this Web site.
(Note: The list is housed in the Members Only section to protect your privacy.)



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