2019 Director Elections

Overview

Members of Sawnee EMC have the unique right and privilege to determine who represents them in the affairs of the Cooperative as members of its Board of Directors. This right is supported in the Corporation’s Bylaws and in the principles of our cooperative business structure.

Sawnee EMC has nine (9) members of its Board of Directors, one (1) from each directorate geographical district that exists throughout Sawnee’s service area, of which three (3) are up for consideration each year.

Summary of 2019 Activities – As of August 2, 2019:

The terms of service for the three (3) SEMC Directorate Districts that are expiring in 2019 are listed below, as well as the results of the actions that have occurred in each of these districts.

• District #2 (Chestatee)
  Given the action taken by the Committee on Nominations (see minutes) for District #2 (Chestatee), and with the passing of the deadline date for petitions, and as outlined in Sawnee’s Bylaws Article 4, Section 4.09, the Committee’s nominee, Mr. Marshall Millwood, was deemed to be elected by the members of this directorate district and no district meeting will occur.
   
• District #7 (Italy)
  The Committee on Nominations (see minutes) for District #7 (Italy) placed the name of Mr. Terry Mathis in nomination for the office of director. Separately, the Directorate District Meeting Credentials and Election Committee received, and found to be valid, a petition from Mr. Matthew Chapman for this district (see Official Notice of Petitions Received), thus requiring the members of District #7 (Italy) to determine the person to represent them on Sawnee’s Board of Directors.
  
  A District Meeting was held for the members of District #7 (Italy) on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College.  Mr. Terry Mathis was re-elected by the members of this directorate district to serve a three (3) year term.
   
• District #9 (Webb)
  Given the action taken by the Committee on Nominations (see minutes) for the Webb directorate district, and with the passing of the deadline date for petitions, and as outlined in Sawnee’s Bylaws Article 4, Section 4.09, the Committee’s nominee, Mr. Rodney Reese, was deemed to be elected by the members of this directorate district and no district meeting will occur.

Directorate District Meeting Activities: