Vermont Business Magazine Six candidates are vying for three seats up for election this year on the board of directors of Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC).
Three districts – District 1, 6 and West Zone – each have one seat up for election. The districts, and the candidates running in each are:
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District 1 (Averill, Avery's Gore, Barton, Bloomfield, Brighton, Brownington, Brunswick, Canaan, Charleston, Ferdinand, Guildhall, Holland, Lemington, Lewis, Lyndon, Maidstone, Morgan, Newark, Norton, Sheffield, Sutton, Warner’s Grant, Warren Gore, Westmore, and Wheelock.)
- Bill Gilbert, Lemington
- Don Worth, Island Pond
District 6 (Berkshire, Enosburg, Franklin, Georgia, Highgate, Montgomery, Richford, Sheldon, St. Albans Town, and Swanton)
- Paul Lambert, Georgia
West Zone (Alburgh, Bakersfield, Belvidere, Berkshire, Bolton, Cambridge, Eden, Enosburg, Essex, Fairfax, Fairfield, Fletcher, Franklin, Georgia, Grand Isle, Highgate, Hinesburg, Huntington, Hyde Park, Isle LaMotte, Jericho, Johnson, Milton, Montgomery, Morristown, North Hero, Richford, Richmond, Sheldon, Shelburne, South Hero, Starksboro, Stowe, St. Albans, St. George, Swanton, Underhill, Waterville, Westford, and Williston.)
- Jody Dunklee, Fairfax
- Vinnie Jiwatram, Fairfax
- Ricky Wood, Fairfax
VEC members will be able to vote for candidates online or by mail beginning April 18 through May 11. The winners of the election will be announced at VEC’s Annual Meeting, which will be held on May 13 at Jay Peak Resort.
VEC members attending Annual Meeting are invited to a free breakfast starting at 8 a.m. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m and runs until about 12 p.m. Learn from VEC experts how the co-op manages vegetation to increase reliability, our approach to cybersecurity, and how we help members who want to transition off of using fossil fuels. There will be an opportunity for Q&A and a drawing for prizes.
About Vermont Electric Cooperative
Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC), established in 1938, is a non-profit, member-owned electric distribution utility that provides safe, affordable, and reliable electric service to approximately 33,000 members in 75 communities in northern Vermont. Operating with a 100 percent carbon-free annualized power supply, VEC is nationally recognized for innovative and advanced use of technology. VEC is the largest locally-owned electric distribution utility in Vermont. www.vermontelectric.coop
3.30.2023. Johnson, VT-Vermont Electric Cooperative
