Are you an SCEC member who lives in one of these highlighted townships?
Are you interested in becoming more actively involved in the governance of YOUR co-op?
Are you able to commit to a minimum of 15 days annually to attend board meetings, general membership meetings, serve on committees and/or education and training?
If you answered YES to all these questions, you should consider running for the St. Croix Electric Cooperative Board of Directors this year!
How to become a candidate …
Members may petition for candidacy in their district by gathering not less than 10 signatures of members from that district.
The deadline for submitting required paperwork to appear on the 2021 ballot is Tuesday, March 23, 2021.
Potential candidates who have not previously served on the SCEC Board of Directors are required to attend an informational meeting. Contact Communications & Events Coordinator Michele DeLong at communications@scecnet.net or 715-796-5613 to schedule an individual appointment.
Qualifications of directors include:
• Member (name on account) and bona fide resident in premises served by the co-op in district s/he represents OR when a membership is held by joint tenants, tenants in common, a partnership, or a corporation, one of the joint tenants, tenants in common, partners, or officers, but not more than one, may be elected a director, provided, however, that such person shall not be eligible to become or remain a director or hold a position of trust in the Cooperative unless all the joint tenants, tenants in common, partners, or officers meet the qualifications.
• Not employed or hold financial interest in a competing enterprise or business selling electric energy or supplies to the co-op.
• Not a full-time employee of the co-op at any time in the past 5 years or in default of any obligation owed to the co-op.
• Have not pursued claim or litigation against the co-op in past 5 years.
• Have not been convicted of a felony in 5 years.
• Have no close relative in a regular part-time or full-time position at the co-op.
The primary duty of a director is to act on behalf of the entire membership in making business decisions to further the goals of the Cooperative. These decisions include establishing policies directing the CEO and other staff in carrying out the day-to-day affairs of the Cooperative and service to members. Each member is entitled to receive equal treatment and is bound by the same service rules and requirements.
Your Cooperative is a self-supporting, sustainable business directed and controlled primarily by its Board of Directors for the sole purpose of serving the members’ needs, not making a profit.