PEC announces candidates for June directors' election

At its April 21 board meeting, Pedernales Electric announced the 58 candidates who have met certification requirements to run in the upcoming PEC eletion. Members will elect directors for District 2, District 3 and District 7.

Advisory directors for District 5 and District 6 also will be chosen.

A map outlining district boundaries is available at PEC's website, www.pec.coop.

The unprecedented candidate response is a direct result of changes to PEC's bylaws. These revisions brought about a new election process designed to be more open and democratic, and encourage member participation in governance roles.

Ballot order of candidates was determined by a random drawing conducted by representatives of Election Services Corp., the independent organization conducting Pedernales Electric's election. Listed by district and in the order they will appear on the ballot, candidates are as follows:

Director, District 2: Sandra Jenkins, Alan Snider, James E. Williams, Robert E. Johnson Jr. and Glenn Van Shellenbeck.

Director, District 3: Chuck Smith, Kathryn Scanlon, David Shaw, Mark Rose, Howard Siegel, Jerry Rose, Eric Stratton, Larry Ard, Jerry Thomas, Joe Jack, Randy Long, Qena McCarty, Carlos Higgins, Bill D. Estes, Jon Cole and Conrad J. Derdeyn.

Director, District 7: Amelia Lopez-Phelps, Sally Hicks Barto, Patrick Cox, Robert C. Baxter Jr., John Dunn, Rosalio Tobias Jr., Ken Rigsbee, Wiley Hopkins, Richard W. Schneider, Rickey Wright, Norman L. Macht, Ron Barrera, Linda Kaye Rogers, Sandra Tenorio, Lila Knight, Sherry Anderson, John Hatch, Chuck Nash, Roger Kew and Herschel P. McCullogh.

Advisory Director, District 5: David Collins, Michael C. Ethridge, Dennis J. Moore, James Spellman, Richard W. Owen, Dale A. Rodman, Bill Fielding, Ed Nagy, Paul Langston, D.L. Ruff and David Allen Hall.

Advisory Director, District 6: David Bethancourt, John Scheiwe, John Sconiers, Dr. Charles Tesar, Theresa Rourke and James Caudell.

Ballots will be mailed to all PEC members on Wednesday. Members may return the ballot by mail using its prepaid return envelope or vote online through Election Service Corp.'s secure web site. Mail-in and online voting must be completed by June 13.

Members also can vote in person at the annual membership meeting on June 21.