January 2011
Board to Appoint Nominating Committee Nominating Committee At their January 27 board meeting, the Board of Directors will appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of nine members who will work together to nominate a list of candidates to run for election to the Board. Nominating Committee members may not be employees, agents, officers, directors, close relatives, or known candidates to become directors. The committee is structured to have adequate representation reflecting the number of directors from each district, except one member representing the membership-at-large who must be of the minority membership and may be a resident of any district. An in-depth training session with members of the Nominating Committee will be conducted in February prior to the committee’s normal process of selecting Board nominees for open board seats. The Nominating Committee will then meet on March 24 to develop the slate of Board candidates for the available seats. A list of the nominated candidates will be posted in each Blue Ridge Electric office.
Deadlines for Director Nominations Members wishing to be considered as a director nominee have two options: the Nominating Committee process or the nomination by petition process. All members interested in becoming a director candidate must complete and submit the cooperative’s director application packet by contacting Julie O’Dell-Michie, chief administrative officer. This form is due by March 1 when going through the Nominating Committee process and by April 1 for those seeking nomination by petition. Additionally, nominations by petition must be accompanied by the signatures of 15 or more members in good standing, with each signing his or her name as it appears on their electric service bill. The deadline for petitions is Thursday, April 1, at 5 p.m.
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