Flathead Electric Co-op to hold trustee election

Three seats on Flathead Electric Co-op’s Board of Trustees are up for election this year. Candidates must be members of the co-op with their primary residence within the district they seek to represent.

Trustee seats up for election are currently held by:

Duane Braaten – District # 6 (West Valley, Marion)

Jerry Bygren – District # 8 (Bigfork)

Terry Crooks – District # 9 (Libby)

Nominating petitions are due March 13. Eligible candidates will be added to the ballot. Completed nominating petitions require:

25 signatures from Co-op members who also live in the candidate’s district;

A high-resolution photograph to be used on the ballot insert; and

Candidate’s biography (100 words or fewer) to be used on the ballot insert.

To obtain a nominating petition or view the district map, visit www.flatheadelectric.com/trusteeelectioninfo or contact Cindy Crosswhite at 751-4444 or c.crosswhite@flathead.coop.

Board of Trustees candidates will have the opportunity to give a three-minute speech to the membership at the Flathead Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting on April 22. Paper ballots will be mailed on April 20. Electronic ballots will be available via e-mail and members’ online accounts on April 24.