Email: syncon@hillsboro.net

• Ronald R. Roberts of Whitney was appointed to the HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. Board of Directors in September, 2007. He replaces K. W. McPherson of Blum who retired from the board after 12 years of loyal service to the members of the cooperative. Since Ron has become a director; he has completed the Credentialed Cooperative Director Program and the Board Leadership Program.
• Ron has been in the residential construction industry most of his adult life. He is a self-employed home builder who has...

Email: mhill@hilco.coop

• Ms. Hill has represented District 2 on the HILCO Board of Directors since 1995. Born in Waxahachie, she has been a resident of Ellis County for over 55 years and a HILCO member since 1973. She retired after 29.5 years serving the public in the Customer Service Department of a large communications company.She earned her National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Credentialed Director Certification in 1998, Board Leadership Certification in 1999, and the Director Gold Certification in 2022. Ms. Hill...

Email: jsmith@hilco.coop

• Jan Smith has served the HILCO members of District 7 since 2009 and currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the HILCO Board of Directors. She has been a HILCO member since 2003.
• Since coming to the board in 2009, Ms. Smith has earned her National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Credentialed Director Certification in 2010, the Board Leadership Certification in 2015, and the NRECA Director Gold Achievement in 2016.
• Jan received a nursing degree from the Bethesda Hospital...

Email: eharrison@hilco.coop

• Edward (Ed) Harrison was recently selected to represent HILCO members in District 1.
• Ed served in the United States Navy Seabees as a Construction Electrician. Later he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in History from Dallas Baptist University (DBU) in 1980 and Master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1992. From 1992 to 2007 Ed was an adjunct professor at DBU.
• In 1983 Ed founded Harrison Homes, a custom home building, and Triumph Development, a land development company, both of...

Email: jtedesco@hilco.coop

Early Life and Education

Joseph D. Tedesco, affectionately known as Joe, was born with an innate curiosity and an eagerness to understand the world around him. Hailing from a close-knit family that emphasized the value of education and community service, Joe’s formative years laid a strong foundation for his future endeavors. He pursued higher education with vigor, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Cedar Crest College. This achievement was pivotal, as it not only equipped...

• Email: rwhite@hilco.coop

• A resident of Hill County for 27 years, R.D. "Rick" White has served his community for many years. His contributions include working through Central Baptist Church on several volunteer mission projects including coordinating with the North Texas Food Bank to provide food to persons needing food assistance and the St. Vincent de Paul House in a Box Program servicing as National Director of Logistics and traveling across the country providing uninsured and underinsured people with...

Email: wla@windstream.net

• Bill has been the District 5 HILCO representative since June 2004, serving as both President and Vice-President of the HILCO Board for over 15 years. He has previously served as HILCO’s representative on the San Miguel Electric Cooperative Board and currently serves on the Brazos Electric Cooperative Board as chair of the Operating Budget, Rates and Tariff Committee.
• He has also served in various positions in and around his local community, having been a school board trustee for the Whitney ISD, a past...