Attention SCEC District 3, 6 and 9 members:
The 2023 nominating period for SCEC Board of Director candidates for Districts 3, 6 and 9 is now open. The next regularly scheduled District 3, 6, and 9 election, will be held prior to the Annual Meeting on April 22, 2023. This election will be for a 3-year term. Results are announced at the Annual Meeting.
Applicants are being sought to become candidates. Eligible members must reside within the territory of Districts 3, 6 or 9. They must be able to commit to attending the monthly board meeting, which is typically scheduled during the evening on the first Monday of the month. Additionally, interested members should expect 3 to 5 days annually to serve on committees and/or attend education and training.
Qualifications of directors include:
• A member and bona fide resident in premises served by the Cooperative in the district he or she represents.
• Not employed or hold financial interest in a competing enterprise or business selling electric energy or supplies to the Cooperative.
• Not a full-time employee of the co-op at any time in the past 5 years or in default of any obligation owed to the Cooperative.
• Have not pursued claim or litigation against the Cooperative in past 5 years.
• Have not been convicted of a felony in 5 years.
• Have no close relative in a regular part-time or full-time position at the Cooperative.
If you are interested in applying for a seat, please contact the cooperative by email at scec@scecnet.net or by phone at 715-796-7000. Interested members will be required to visit our office to pick up a packet and attend a brief informational meeting. Following the meeting, members may petition for candidacy in their district by gathering not less than 10 signatures of members from that district.
THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED PAPERWORK TO APPEAR ON THE 2023 BALLOT IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023.