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UCEMC NOTICE OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED
In accordance with Article IV, Section 4.05 of the Bylaws of the Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, hereinafter called “cooperative,” notice is given of three impending vacancies on the Cooperative’s Board of Directors due to expiring terms of three incumbent directors.
One directorate term will expire in District One and one director will be elected or re-elected from District One.
One directorate term will expire in District Three and one director will be elected or re-elected from District Three.
One directorate term will expire in District Four and one director will be elected or re-elected from District Four.
- Directorate District No. One consists of the areas served by the cooperative in Smith, Dekalb, Macon, and Wilson Counties.
- Directorate District No. Three consists of the areas served by the cooperative in Overton, Clay, Fentress and Pickett Counties.
- Directorate District No. Four consists of the areas served by the cooperative in Jackson County.
Any member meeting the qualifications for director as specified in Article IV, Section 4.02, of the Cooperative’s Bylaws may petition to become a candidate for election to the Board of Directors. Any candidate for director must file a qualifying petition with the Secretary of the Cooperative, Alan Pippin, or with the Cooperative’s General Manager, Jimmy Gregory, on or before June 16, 2019.
Qualifying petition forms and copies of the Cooperative’s Bylaws and the Board’s Policy Governing Directorate Election activities are available by a request to any cooperative office located at:
- 1794 West Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38503; Tel. 931-528-5449
- 320 Celina Highway, Livingston, TN 38570; Tel. 931-823-1213
- 1085 N. Grundy Quarles Highway, Gainesboro, TN 38562; Tel. 931-268-2123
- 138 Gordonsville Highway, South Carthage, TN 37030; Tel. 615-735-2940
- 907 Main Street North, Carthage, TN 37030; 615-735-3208 or 800-261-2940
All petition packages will be issued from UCEMC’s Corporate Office, 907 Main Street North, Carthage, TN 37030.
A Credentials Committee, appointed, meeting, and acting in accordance with Article IV, Section 4.07 of the Cooperative’s Bylaws, will determine the eligibility of each petitioner to become a qualified candidate.
If required to comply with Article IV, Section 4.11 of the Cooperative’s Bylaws, a district directorate election will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM in the cooperative’s office in each directorate district. Early voting will be held on Friday, August 23, 2019, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM in the cooperative’s office in each directorate district.
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