PEC announces slate of 13 for Board of Directors election

Information about the election, including maps outlining directors’ district boundaries, is available on www.pec.coop

Note: PEC's Board of Directors approved a 2010 operating budget and received the 2009 fiscal year audit at their Monday April 19 meeting. “This is a pretty clean bill of health and the staff deserves credit for that,” said Board President and District 6 Director Larry Landaker, of Wimberley, before the Board unanimously accepted the audit. See the whole story at this link: http://www.pec.coop/News/PressRelease.aspx?PRID=259

TO: All PEC-area newspapers
MEDIA CONTACT: Anne Harvey, (830) 868-4933; Austin line, (512) 219-2602

At its April 19 Board meeting in Johnson City, Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors announced that 13 PEC members will run for Director positions in the upcoming Board election. Members will elect directors for District 4 and District 5.

The following candidates, listed in the order they will appear on the ballot, were nominated by members’ petitions:

Director, District 4: Dr. Ted Lehr, Austin; Dr. Geoffrey VanderPal, Driftwood; Ken Rigsbee, Austin; Deborah (Deb) Ballew, Austin; Dan W. Pedersen, PE, Lakeway; Tom Griebel, Austin; Chris Perry, Dripping Springs; Bob Driscoll, Austin Director.

District 5: Joe Summy, Johnson City; Ross Fischer, Kendalia; Steven Carriker, Dripping Springs; Thornton Keel, Spicewood; Don Casey, Cypress Mill.

The order of candidates on the ballot was determined by a random drawing conducted by representatives of Election Services Corporation, the independent company conducting PEC’s election.

PEC is holding a public forum on April 27 where members can meet Board candidates and hear them communicate their credentials, experience and views. The event will begin at 5 p.m. at PEC headquarters, located at 201 S. Ave. F in Johnson City, and also will be live-streamed over the Cooperative’s website.

Ballots, candidates’ biography information and voting instructions will be mailed by ESC to all PEC members by May 5. Members may return completed ballots by mail using the included prepaid return envelopes or vote online through ESC’s secure website. Mail-in and online voting must be completed by June 11. Members also can vote in person at the annual membership meeting June 19 in Johnson City, where election winners will be announced.