A draft of the proposed amendments to the Cooperative’s articles of incorporation will be put before a member vote on the election ballot . . . the amendments include a member bill of rights
The two seats up for election are Districts 4 and 5, currently held by "old guard" Directors O. C. Harmon and R. B. Phelps, respectively. The positions are "at large," which means all members in the co-op's expansive service area can vote for the candidates. We're expecting a boatload.
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March 4, 2010
TO: All PEC-area newspapers
CONTACT: Anne Harvey, (830) 868-4933; Austin line, (512) 219-260
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Pedernales Electric Cooperative has posted downloadable nomination-by-petition materials on its Web site, www.pec.coop, for eligible members interested in running for a position on PEC’s Board of Directors.Positions up for election in 2010 are for District 4 Director and District 5 Director; members seeking nomination are required to maintain primary residence in the district they wish to represent. Members may also call PEC toll-free at 1-888-554-4732 to have the petition materials mailed to them, or they can drop by any Pedernales Electric office to request the forms in person.
The materials include instructions for submitting biographical information, nomination requirements, a background verification authorization form, sheets for collecting member signatures and maps showing Director districts. Completed and signed nomination petitions must be received at PEC headquarters by the Board’s recording secretary by 5 p.m. on April 5 for candidates to be eligible for the election, which will conclude at the Cooperative’s June 19 annual membership meeting.
After verifying member signatures and nominees’ information, PEC expects to announce confirmed candidates at its April 19 Board meeting and plans to mail ballots to PEC members by May 5.
5 comments:
Just curious.
I searched the "open" web site of the "new" PEC and could not locate the answer.
What is the salary of a Director of PEC? Does the Director of one district earn the same as another? What are the perks of being a director?
Interesting that you can't find this info on the site, or if it is on there, it is not easily seen.
I couldn't find it either.
I think we should draft Peter Stern, Charles O'Dell, Lila Knight or Susan Cook to be director from district 4. (heh, heh)
They all are the ones that have the biggest mouths here locally.
Guess only Stern and Cook would be considered because the others do not live in the district.
Anyone else second?
No!
We seriously need independent candidates to run for the board. The PEC4U candidates have already declared. One of them is Chris Perry, who is on the pec4u steering committee, and the other is former state legislator Steve Carriker who was voted the #1 worst state legislator in 1993. Do you really want 6 out of your 7 Board members all elected from the same group? How would this be any different than when Bennie and Bud held all the power?
PEC Board members are paid as follows:
$1,500 per month plus...
$750 for each board meeting (one per month)plus...
$500 for ever committee meeting (max 10 per year)
For most Board members, that works out to about $32,000 per year.
Most board members work about 25-30hours a week on PEC business--some much more.
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