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Michael Burkemper honored with A.C. Burrows Award

Posted 10/29/24

Michael "Mick" Burkemper, a retired board member of the Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, in Troy, was honored with the A.C. Burrows Award.

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Michael Burkemper honored with A.C. Burrows Award

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Michael “Mick” Burkemper, a retired board member of the Cuivre River Electric Cooperative in Troy was honored with the A.C. Burrows Award by the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives at the organization’s annual meeting on Oct. 2 in Branson. 

The award recognizes directors and employees of electric cooperatives for outstanding service to their cooperative, community and service areas. Those who received the award were selected because of their leadership above and beyond the call of duty to strengthen and improve the socioeconomic conditions in their areas. 

Mick became a member of the CREC in 1977. He was first elected to the CREC Board in 1994 and has since won election to nine consecutive terms. Mick is a Certified Credentialed Director. He also served on the AMEX Board from December, 2009 to July, 2021. 

Mick holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from St. Louis University and served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68, including a tour of duty in Vietnam. He has been a vital part of his community in Lincoln County, as a farmer, and as the owner and operator of an insurance broker’s office in Troy. He is an active member of St. Theodore’s Parish in Flint Hill. 

While serving on the CREC Board, Mick was part of several community projects, including the creation of the Gateway West Industrial Centre in Wright City. During his tenure, the board also approved the launch of Operation Round Up, which has awarded nearly $8 million in grants to date. 

From the time he joined the board in 1994, to his last year as a board member in 2024, Mick was a part of shaping the cooperative and its growth from about 32,000 meters to over 70,000. This included approving the construction of CREC’s new headquarters in Troy. He and his wife, Donna, raised four children and currently live in Moscow Mills. 

The award is named for the late Audrian Cleon Burrows of Van Buren, who rose through the ranks to become general manager of AMEC, which is the statewide service organization for Missouri’s 48 electric cooperatives. Burrows served in this position from 1968-76. He was recognized as an outstanding leader in rural electrification and as a distinguished individual who dedicated his life to helping others. 

The AMEC, Jefferson City, is the statewide service organization for Missouri’s electric cooperatives. 

Michael Burkemper, A.C. Burrows Award

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