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For years, Russell Jurk drove past Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s offices in Giddings while traveling to work at Bobby Lehmann Trucking.

Russell, who had earned a technical degree from Southwest School of Electronics in Austin, already had made his mark on the community. He has served several positions with the Giddings Noon Lions Club and he and his wife, Laurie, own Ashley’s Attic, a home décor and collectibles shop in Giddings. At the state level, Russell is a past Chairman of the Texas Trucking Association, and has served as the association’s Foundation Treasurer.