In 2022, WEC members elected one incumbent and two new Directors to the Board. Co-op Currents invited these three Directors to talk about the values and experience they bring to the role, how they’ll balance vision and fiscal responsibility, and what interests them most. The following profiles do not necessarily represent the values and policy decisions set by WEC’s Board …
Annual Meeting Election Results
Special announcement May 6, 2022 Farnham, Alexander, Allen elected to WEC Board of Directors Steven Farnham of Plainfield, Susan Alexander of Cabot, and Betsy Allen of Plainfield won election to Washington Electric Cooperative’s (WEC) member-led Board of Directors. Farnham was the sole incumbent running for re-election; Alexander and Allen were newly elected to the Board. The results were announced Thursday …
Seven Candidates Respond to Policy Questions
Seven Co-op members seek election to three available seats on WEC’s Board of Directors. Each Director serves a three-year term. WEC members may vote for or write in a maximum of three candidates. Ballots must be returned by mail in 2022, and must be received by the Barre Post Office before the May 4 deadline. In the March issue of …
Report of the 2022 Committee on Candidates
REPORT OF THE 2022 COMMITTEE ON CANDIDATES The 2022 Committee on Candidates convened a teleconference on Wednesday, March 16, at 5:04 p.m. to review the petitions and qualifications of those members who submitted their names as candidates for the Board of Directors prior to the teleconference. There are three (3) positions to be filled. Seven (7) members of the Washington …
Seven Candidates for Board of Directors
Vote by mail in 2022 Every year, WEC’s membership elects three fellow members to serve on the Co-op’s nine-seat Board of Directors. The members who serve in these critical roles oversee management and staff and make policy and leadership decisions for the member-owned electric utility. In 2022, to date, seven candidates are vying for three seats. Two of these seats …
Bernstein and Reed Will Not Run Again, Opening Two Seats on WEC’s Board of Directors
Longtime WEC directors and officers Barry Bernstein and Annie Reed have announced they do not plan to run for re-election to the Board in 2022. This opens two of the three Board seats up for election. Incumbent Steven Farnham will run for re-election. The Board of Directors sets policy and develops the long term vision of Washington Electric Cooperative. Every …