2025 Directorate Election Results Announced
Hundreds of Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation members turned out at district office polls on Friday and Saturday, voting to fill seats on the UCEMC Board of Directors in districts one, three, and four.
Incumbent Board member C.D. (Digger) Poindexter received 626 votes and Chris Washer received 467 votes. C.D. (Digger) Poindexter wins the seat in District One consisting of Smith, DeKalb, Wilson, and Macon counties.
David Garrett received 479 votes and Chris Speck received 641 votes. Chris Speck wins the seat in District Three consisting of Overton, Clay, Fentress, and Pickett counties.
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The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) is an electric power distribution cooperative. UCEMC is owned and operated by its members and distributes electric power through more than 4,600 miles of lines to more than 50,000 members located primarily in Jackson, Overton, Putnam and Smith Counties and northern DeKalb County. Several members are served in “fringe” areas of Clay, Fentress, Macon, Pickett, White, and Wilson Counties.