Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The operations of your Rural Electric are carried out under policies set by a board of directors.  There are nine directors, each representing one district.  Three directors are elected by the members attending the annual membership meeting held each year in July.

Each director is a member of the cooperative and receives electric service from the cooperative.  As members, the directors are subject to the same by-laws, policies, rates and operating practices of the cooperative as other members.

Cooperative members elect directors at the annual meeting.  Each member has one vote, even though he or she may have more than one metered service on the lines.  Each of our nine directors is elected to a three-year term and may be re-elected.  Three directors are elected in each year at the annual meeting by a vote of the members attending.  Prior to the annual meeting, the board appoints nominating committees of three persons living within each of the three districts with expiring terms.  Each committee is instructed to select at least two nominees for the vacancy.  Additional nominations may be made by petition as designated in the cooperative's bylaws.

Directors meet regularly with the general manager on the second Tuesday of each month and may be called to special meetings.  They are expected to attend other meetings and seminars to gain knowledge on specialized and technical subjects on which they must make decisions.  Directors receive a fee for attending each meeting, and are reimbursed for expenses they incur, but they receive no salaries.

The REMC's board of directors includes:

District 1 - John Hackman
District 2 - Walter Hunter
District 3 - John Trinkle (president)
District 4 - Paul Elliott
District 5 - Jerry Kelley (secretary-treasurer)
District 6 - Mark Trisler
District 7 - Richard Lambring
District 8 - Earl Pottschmidt (vice-president)
District 9 - John Miller