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WEC Board of Trustees Election

A conference room featuring a long table surrounded by several chairs, designed for meetings and discussions.Wiregrass Electric Cooperative's (WEC) bylaws stipulate qualifications to be a trustee, including:

  • Must be a member of WEC and reside in the district elected to represent.
  • Cannot be employed or have a financial interest in a competing enterprise or business selling electric energy or supplies to WEC.
  • Cannot hold an elected public office with an annual salary or compensation of more than $100.
  • Cannot be employed by WEC, nor have been employed by WEC in the 5 years prior.
  • Cannot have a close relative employed by WEC or serving on the Board of Trustees.
  • Cannot have been convicted of a felony.

Districts

Board of Trustees seats up for consideration in 2025 are Districts 1, 4, and 7. District maps are available at the Hartford office as well as online on the Board of Trustees page.

Responsibilities

The Board of Trustees directs the business and affairs of the cooperative by setting policies and providing guidance and direction to management.

Deadline

Anyone interested in running for a position on the board must complete and submit a petition and questionnaire — available from WEC — by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 11. Petitions must be signed by 15 cooperative members who reside and receive service in the district for which the individual seeks nomination. Petitions must be filed with the CEO of the cooperative at the main office in Hartford at least 90 days prior to the Annual Meeting.

Statement of Nondiscrimination

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint-filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at the USDA website and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.

Submit your completed form or letter to the USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue. Southwest, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email Program Intake

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.