Empire District Electric employee honored by council

Marsha Wallace, economic development manager for Joplin-based Empire District Electric Company, was selected as counselor to the Missouri Economic Development Council for the 2002-2008 term.

According to an Empire announcement, Wallace's appointment was an-nounced in May at the council's annual meeting.

"Marsha's service to MEDC through the five years she served on the board of directors and recent completion of her certification as a professional economic devel-oper makes her an obvious choice for this honor," said Mike Heimricks, enterprise zone coordinator for Missouri.

The distinction as counselor is not bestowed every year. It is awarded to a member who demonstrates knowledge of the profession and a willingness to promote economic development locally, regionally and statewide.

The Empire District Electric Company is an investor-owned utility providing electric service to approximately 150,000 customers in southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. The company provides water service in three incorporated communities and Missouri.

Empire also offers monitored security, fiber-optic service and decorative lighting services to its customers.

Empire District Electric Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "EDE."

The company's Web site is www. empiredistrict.com.