MEET THE CANDIDATES

District 7

Hanover and St. Clair townships in Butler County

Family

Married to Teresa Watts Tilton with three kids –Laurel, Olivia, and Clark.

Education

Attended Talawanda and Miami University. Received highest level of Rural Electric Board Educational ranking of Director Gold.

Employment

Retired Butler County Chief Deputy Auditor

Leadership and community activities

Butler Rural Electric board for 20 years, officer of Butler County Sheriffs Mounted Patrol since 1994, chairman of Butler County Law Library’s board since 2010, and shooting instructor for Butler County Sharpshooters 4-H club.

What do you do in your free time?

Beekeeping, hiking, kayaking, and owner of the Old Barn Woodshop.

Why are you interested in serving on the board?

Being a part of a non-profit member-owned electric cooperative that puts reliability and community involvement first.

What are the biggest challenges facing the cooperative?

The quickly changing challenges of an energy market as it transitions away from coal. Increasing electric load to our system from the use of electric vehicle charging.

How would you fulfill our mission of serving members?

By being active in the community and willing to listen to members’ concerns about issues like coal, home solar, electric vehicles, and geothermal, all while controlling costs.

Family

My wife and I have been married for five years and recently welcomed our third child in January. We reside in St. Clair Township and love being members of our community.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics with a minor in Actuarial Science from Miami University.

Employment

I am currently employed as a network design specialist for altafiber. I have been employed there since graduating from college. During my time in college, I enjoyed working as a clerk for Doug Ross Auctioneer.

Leadership and community activities

I have spent multiple years coaching baseball and basketball teams in my community as well as coordinating our yearly Vacation Bible School at our church.

What do you do in your free time?

I can always be found playing with my kids, cooking something in my kitchen, or participating in community events as a family.

Why are you interested in serving on the board? I am passionate about our region of southwest Ohio and the people that live here. Electricity powers the lives that we all lead and I believe I have a knowledge base that could lend itself well to the continued success of the cooperative.

What are the biggest challenges facing the cooperative? Our region is currently seeing a shift in demand – more people want to live in our Butler Rural Footprint. This will not only require an increase in the demand on our utility networks but also present an opportunity to educate more members on electrical safety, energy alternatives, and community engagement.

How would you fulfill our mission of serving members? It is the obligation of the cooperative to provide our members with the service they need while also working to support the community we live in. I would be honored to lend my knowledge and efforts toward this mission.