Update: Several Oregon Trail Electric Co-op Board Positions Open
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Three OTEC Board Positions Up for Vote
January 13, 2010
The board of directors for Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative has created three director nominating committees for board Position 7 and Position 8 in Union County and Position 9 in Baker County. Position 7 was formerly held by founding member Stanley Weishaar who passed away recently. The nominating committee is taking nominations both for an interim replacement for Position 7 and for candidates interested in running for this position in the 2010 election. President and Director David Baum (Position 8) and Director and founding member Peggi Timm (Position 9), are also up for reelection in 2010. Nominating committees are also accepting candidates for these positions.
In addition to nomination by the appointed nominating committees, candidates may be nominated by petition with the signatures of at least 250 OTEC members qualified to vote.
Time line of nomination and election process:
- January 25- Deadline for OTEC members interested in serving as the interim replacement for Position 7 to contact nominating committee
- February 12- Deadline for nominating committees to submit candidate nominations for 2010 election
- March 16- Deadline for nominations by petition to be filed
- May 15- OTEC election completed at the annual meeting in La Grande
OTEC Board Position 7 Opens; Weishaar Announces Retirement
January 6, 2010
With the announcement that long-time board member and director Stanley Weishaar is stepping down from the Board of Directors to retire, Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) is looking to fill his open seat. OTEC is one of Oregon's largest electric distribution cooperatives and supplies power to over 30,000 members in Baker, Union, Grant, and Harney counties.
In accordance with its by-laws, a subcommittee has been appointed to recommend a replacement for Weishaar’s seat (Position 7). The subcommittee will review potential nominees and make a recommendation to the OTEC Board. If a member is interested in serving as the replacement they should contact a member of the subcommittee of the Board. Position 7 will also be up for election in 2010. Members interested in running for election to this position should contact a member of the nominating committee. This process and committee will be announced the week of January 11th.
