Roy C “Dewey” Holliday for
Benton PUD Commissioner · District 2
Meet Dewey
Dewey Holliday has spent his career managing decisions where reliability, cost, planning, and people all matter: water, power, crops, and the communities depending on all three.
As a senior executive in agricultural operations, he managed more than $70 million in annual operating and capital budgets across large-scale farming in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California. That work demanded long-term infrastructure planning, disciplined capital investment, and accountability to the bottom line.
Anyone in agriculture knows how quickly a rate increase or an outage ripples through: pumps, pivots, processing, payroll. Dewey has lived that reality, and through his work with the Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association, he has engaged directly on regional issues connecting irrigation, hydropower, and energy policy.
He also brings public governance experience from his appointed service as a Commissioner with West Benton Fire and Rescue, a role that required managing public resources, earning community trust, and making decisions that affect people's safety and security.
Benton PUD is a strong utility. Dewey is running to keep it that way, with responsible infrastructure investment, transparent governance, and steady leadership focused on ratepayers for the long term.
He would appreciate your vote.
Endorsements
Washington Farm Bureau
Teamsters Local Union No. 839
Benton County Farm Bureau
Gary Vegar, Mayor of Prosser (personal endorsement)
Darryll Olsen, Spokesperson, Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association (personal endorsement). Read letter in Tri-Cities Herald
Julie Mercer, Prosser City Council, (personal endorsement)
Sun Heaven Farms, Howard Jensen, General Manager
Mercer Ranches, Jerry Fitzgerald
“I am pleased to endorse Dewey Holliday for PUD Commissioner. Our public utility is most successful when governed by independent, qualified, and community-focused leadership. Dewey holds and practices all the necessary leadership attributes that will provide citizens commitment to affordability, transparent leadership, and sustainable planning. I urge voters to join me in voting for Dewey for PUD Commissioner.”
Reliable Power. Responsible Rates. Accountable Leadership.
Strong utilities require steady oversight, careful planning, and commissioners who understand the details. Dewey is running because this valley's homes, farms, and businesses depend on getting this right, and that takes real experience in infrastructure, water systems, agriculture, and public budgeting.
His commitment: careful planning that protects ratepayers, transparent decisions you can follow, and steady leadership focused on the long term.
Local Utility. Local Focus.
Benton PUD exists to serve this valley, not outside interests, not state politics, not ideology. Dewey Holliday has built his career in agriculture across the Northwest, and this valley is where he calls home: managing water, working alongside irrigators, and serving this community. He understands what reliable, affordable power means to a farm, a small business, and a family budget.
Local control isn't a slogan. It's a responsibility. Dewey takes it seriously.
Why Dewey is Running
Good utilities don't run themselves. They need commissioners who show up prepared, ask hard questions, and put ratepayers first, every time.
Dewey is running because the decisions ahead matter: rate planning, capital investment, power supply, and long-term infrastructure. These aren't abstract policy questions. They affect every home, farm, and business Benton PUD serves, not just District 2.
He has the experience to get them right.
Planning Ahead for this Valley's Energy Future
This valley's energy future needs planning that starts now, not after problems show up.
Benton PUD sees its busiest demand in summer, when irrigation, cooling, food processing, homes, and businesses are all drawing power at the same time. That's exactly when the system has to work.
Hydropower should stay the backbone of our regional power supply. Wind and solar can help, but they're not always there when demand peaks. Benton PUD should look at every practical option: conservation, shifting demand to off-peak times, storage, power line capacity, regional power contracts, and newer technology like small modular reactors.
Dewey's approach is simple: protect reliability, plan ahead, look at every practical option, and keep the focus on what works for Benton PUD customers.
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