As a Member, You Have a Voice in the Direction of Your Cooperative
UEC is a member-owned and locally controlled cooperative. The Board of Directors makes business and policy decisions in setting the direction of UEC. To ensure strong local leadership, members elect directors, on a rotating basis, from each of the 7 districts.
The election process begins in December, when candidate selection committees (Nominating Committees) begin their work and ends at the Annual Meeting in April with a final tally of votes and announcement of winners.
Director terms expiring during this election year include:
- District 5 (Echo-Butter Creek - Hermiston), currently held by Tom Pitzer.
- District 6 (Mission-Meacham-Weston Mountain), currently held by Steve Platt.
- District 7 (Hermiston), currently held by John Otis.
The term of office is 3 years. Watch for details about how you may run in the December edition of Ruralite, delivered to mailboxes near the first day of the month. You are encouraged to email: member.services@umatillaelectric.com if you have questions.