Larry Kippes,
South Dakota Chapter
I started in the electrical industry in the early 70s while in high school and attended Mitchell Technical Institute in 1976 for Electrical Construction and maintenance and joined the IAEI as a student member. After graduation I worked electrical construction until 1989. On January 1st of 1989 I went to work for the state of South Dakota as a state electrical inspector , this is also the same time I rejoined The IAEI as an electrical inspector member. In September of 2005 I went to work for the city of Sioux falls and currently hold the position of Chief Electrical inspector with 5 fellow inspectors under me and we did over a billion dollars of permitted work last year. I taught classes for the Dakota IEC and JUTS program for 4 years along with many other code classes. I have served as president of the South Dakota IAEI and have held the Sectary /Treasurer position for the last 28 years. I carry a South Dakota electrical inspectors license and ICC commercial certification. I am married to my wife Lori and have two children Katie Kass and John Kippes who live in Waukee Iowa with their spouses Andy Kass and Megan Kippes.