Arrowhead Electric seeks members for board of directors

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) is in the process of nominating and electing board members. Now is the time for co-op members interested in electrical service, electric rates, and countywide broadband to come forward if they would like to be involved.

AECI Administrative Assistant Rose Thoreson explained, “The grassroots participation in nominating and electing directors is one of the most important powers that you, the members, have in controlling your cooperative.”

Directors are responsible for hiring a CEO/general manager, approving policies and policy revisions, approving rates, reviewing and approving operating budgets and work plans, approving various loans and contracts, and strategic planning.

This year the three-year term of District 2, District 4 and District 5 will have elections at the 2012 annual meeting scheduled for Saturday, June 9 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in the Cook County High School in Grand Marais.

District 2 serves the Maple Hill-Colvill area. Lou Terrizzi is the incumbent director and is seeking re-election.

District 4 serves Rosebush – Devil Track area. Wayne Anderson has exhausted his term limit and is ineligible to run again.

District 5 serves the Pike Lake – Cascade area. Howard Abrahamson is the incumbent director and is seeking re-election.

Members living in Districts 2, 4, and 5 who are interested in being considered for nomination or who know members who they believe would be qualified, are asked to contact Arrowhead at (218) 663-7239.

The nominating committee for 2012 will meet Tuesday, March 27. The nominating committee for this year is Mary Petz, District 1, Hovland-Grand Portage; Burt Carlsted- Gillis, District 2, Maple Hill-Colvill; Paul Kelnberger, District 3, Gunflint Trail; Eleanor Waha, District 4, Rosebush-Devils Track; Nancy Daley, District 5, Pike Lake- Cascade; Jeff Latz, District 6, Lutsen; Carol Tveekrem, District 7 Tofte.

Voting will take place by mail and at the annual meeting. The director candidate receiving the highest vote for each district will serve on the board of directors for the next three years.