Members will vote for directors in Districts 4, 6, 9 and 11.

At South Plains Electric Cooperative, you are more than a customer; you’re a member. As a member, you have a voice in the leadership. Your vote in our annual board election is your voice in your 
Cooperative. 

Like other electric co-ops, South Plains Electric is guided by a locally-elected board of directors that represents its members when making important decisions. Being a member of the board is an important and highly respected position in the community, and directors devote considerable time to the cause of powering our communities and empowering co-op members to improve the quality of their lives. 

A director’s decisions affect issues such as electric rates, utility easements and capital credits, as well as strategic, financial and work plans. The post requires savvy, selfless people who understand their community’s needs and work to represent the members’ best interests. 

Our board is a democratically-elected body, with each director nominated by Cooperative members and voted in to position by all members who choose to participate in the Cooperative’s open election at the Annual Membership Meeting on August 18.

 

Election Process

Nominating Committees
The board appointed nominating committee members at its February meeting for each of the four districts with expiring director terms. Each nominating committee will make nominations for its specific district. If you are interested in becoming a director, please contact the district committee members or Jamey Phillips at (806) 775-7854. Nominations can also be made by using the petition process.

Petition Process
A qualified member can be put on the ballot through the petition process. The qualified member must submit a petition containing the signatures of any 30 members holding active meters within the district for election. The qualified petition nominee’s name will be included on the ballot along with the committee nominee(s). Petition nominations must be submitted to any Cooperative office prior to the specific deadline date and time for receipt.

Voting Process
Nominating committee candidate(s) for District 4, along with any qualified petition nominations submitted by the May 11, 5 p.m. deadline, will be on the ballot at the Annual Membership Meeting on August 18. 

Nominating committee candidate(s) for District 6, along with any qualified petition nominations submitted by the May 11, 5 p.m. deadline, will be on the ballot at the Annual Membership Meeting on August 18. 

Nominating committee candidate(s) for District 9, along with any qualified petition nominations submitted by the May 12, 5 p.m. deadline, will be on the ballot presented to the members at the Spur Membership Meeting on July 16. A vote will be taken to determine the district nominee to be placed on the ballot at the Annual Membership Meeting on August 18.

Nominating committee candidate(s) for District 11, along with any qualified petition nominations submitted by the May 12, 5 p.m. deadline, will be on the ballot presented to the members at the Childress Membership Meeting on July 9. A vote will be taken to determine the district nominee to be placed on the ballot at the Annual Membership Meeting on August 18.

All elections shall be by secret ballot. All members attending the Annual Membership Meeting will cast their ballots, and the candidates receiving the most votes will be declared the winners.

 

Nominating Committee Meetings:

District 4
April 27
9 a.m.
SPEC Lorenzo Office

Committee:
Larry Wampler, Lorenzo
Brad Aycock, Lorenzo
Mark Schoepf, Lorenzo
Matt Stanton, Idalou

Petition Deadline: May 11 at 5 p.m.

 

District 6
April 27
11 a.m.
WesTex Co-op Gin

Committee:
Kelly Kitten, Slaton
Paul Martin, Slaton
John Goedel, Slaton
Jeff Johnson, Slaton

Petition Deadline: May 11 at 5 p.m.

 

District 9
April 28
10 a.m.
SPEC Spur Office

Committee:
Glenn Jones, Spur
R.G. Havens, Post
Tony Ratliff, Spur
Harry Bob Martin, Spur

Petition Deadline:May 12 at 5 p.m.

 

District 11
April 28
2 p.m.
SPEC Childress Office

Committee
Steve Andrews, Childress
Brandt Seal, Cee Vee
Rita Tucker, Paducah
Cavin Wyatt, Tell

Petition Deadline: May 12 at 5 p.m.

 

If you would like more information, contact Jamey Phillips at (806) 775-7854 or jphillips@SPEC.coop.