Nominations by petition due February 17
— from Suzanne Olson for Orcas Power & Light —
The volunteer member Elections & Governance Committee has selected candidates for the OPALCO Board of Directors election in District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Spieden islands). The following were nominated by a vote of the committee: Mark Madsen and Vince Dauciunas.
There is still time for members to declare their candidacy for the board election. Nominations by petition are due on February 17, 2020 at 12 noon. Co-op members from Districts 1 may submit their candidacy by 1) collecting no fewer than 20 names and signatures of bonafide OPALCO members who live in their district on a petition; and 2) completing the application online: www.opalco.com/candidate-application/.
Get more information on OPALCO’s nominations process online: www.opalco.com/elections. ALL OPALCO members vote in every election regardless of your home district.
Candidate forums are scheduled March 12-17 to meet the candidates in person. Ballots and voting materials will be sent to members on March 13, the day the election opens, and also will be posted online at www.opalco.com. Members will receive their ballots by email or via USPS, depending on each members stated preference. Ballots are due online or by mail no later than 10 a.m. on April 15. Election results will be announced on Saturday, April 18 at OPALCO’s Annual Meeting on the interisland ferry.
The current members of the Elections & Governance Committee (EGC) are Bill Severson (Chair), Doug Marshall, Howard Barbour, Rob Thesman, Ray Glaze, and Chom Greacen. There are open positions on the EGC. For more information on the EGC, or to apply to join the volunteer committee, go to www.opalco.com or email communications@opalco.com.
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is our member-owned cooperative electric utility, serving more than 11,000 members on 20 islands in San Juan County. OPALCO provides electricity that is 95% greenhouse-
gas free and is generated predominantly by hydroelectric plants. OPALCO was founded in 1937. Follow OPALCO @OrcasPower on Facebook and Twitter.
