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April 2, 2011
Map outlining the Director Districts
People just like you serve on the South Plains Electric Cooperative Board of Directors. One of the basic qualifications for serving on the board is you have to buy your electricity from the Cooperative. The other qualifications are outlined in this article.
Your electric Cooperative is a democratically-controlled business. It doesn’t have stockholders, so the board isn’t made up of the people who own the most shares and are looking for big returns on their investment. Your Cooperative is governed by local people with your best interest and the Cooperative’s best interest at heart.
Districts 4, 6, 9 and 11 will be electing directors this year. The director election process includes the following:
• The Cooperative Board appoints nominating committees for each district with expiring director terms.
• Nominating committee meetings are held in the respective districts.
• Nominating committees select director candidates.
• Nominations by petition will also be accepted by a specific deadline date.
• A secret ballot vote will be conducted at the membership meeting corresponding with the district for election.
• The declared winner for each district will be presented to the Cooperative membership for ratification at the September 13, 2011, annual meeting.
• Ratified candidates will take office upon the adjournment of the September 13 meeting.
This general outline should help you follow and participate in the director election process. If you are interested in a board position and want more information, please call Cheryl Wampler at (806) 775-7856 or e-mail her at cwampler@SPEC.coop.
Nominating committees
The board appointed nominating committee members at its March meeting for each of the four districts with expiring director terms. Each nominating committee will make nominations for its specific district. If you are interested in becoming a director, please contact the committee members for your district.
The District 11 Nominating Committee met on Monday, May 9 @ 8:00 a.m. at the SPEC Gate City Division Office in Childress.
The District 9 Nominating Committee met on Thursday, May 12 @ 9:00 a.m. at the SPEC Dickens Division Office in Spur.
The District 4 Nominating Committee consists of Lloyd Arthur, Ralls; Brad Aycock, Lorenzo; Glen Campbell, Lorenzo; Donald Kirksey, Lorenzo; and Larry Wampler, Lorenzo. The Committee meeting will be Tuesday, June 7 @ 7:00 p.m. at the SPEC Lorenzo Office in Lorenzo.
The District 6 Nominating Committee consists of Kelly Kitten, Slaton; James Kahlick, Slaton; and Nicky Patterson, Slaton. The Committee meeting will be Thursday, June 9 @ 10:00 a.m. at Texas Star Gin in Slaton.
Additional nominations can be made by petition by following the process outlined below.
Petition process
A qualified member can be put on the ballot through the petition process. The qualified member must submit a petition containing the signatures of any 30 members holding active meters within the district for election. The petition nominee’s name will be included on the ballot along with the committee nominee(s).
Petition nominations can be submitted by hand delivery or by U.S. mail to any Cooperative office prior to the specific deadline date and time for receipt.
Voting process
A secret ballot vote will be conducted at the membership meeting corresponding with the districts for election.
Nominating committee candidate(s) for District 11, along with any petition nominations submitted by the May 23, 5:00 p.m. deadline, will be on the ballot presented at the Gate City Division Membership Meeting on July 19.
Nominating committee candidate(s) for District 9, along with any petition nominations submitted by the May 26, 5:00 p.m. deadline, will be on the ballot presented at the Dickens Division Membership Meeting on July 21.
Nominating committee candidate(s) for District 4, along with any petition nominations submitted by the June 21, 5:00 p.m. deadline, will be on the ballot presented to South Plains Division members when they register for the September Annual Meeting.
Nominating committee candidate(s) for District 6, along with any petition nominations submitted by the June 23, 5:00 p.m. deadline, will be on the ballot presented to South Plains Division members when they register for the September Annual Meeting.
Members will cast their ballots and the candidate receiving the most votes will be declared the winner. All four winners will be presented to the membership for ratification before the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. The ratified members will take office when the meeting adjourns.
If you are interested in a board position and want more information, please call Cheryl Wampler at (806) 775-7856 or e-mail her at cwampler@SPEC.coop.