Homer Electric Association members will be electing candidates to the board of directors and voting on two ballot propositions as part of the 2007 Annual Meeting. This year’s Annual Meeting will take place on May 3 at Kenai Central High School.

There are three director seats on the nine-member board that will be on the ballot. Homer Electric directors are elected by district, with members voting only for candidates in their respective districts.

In District 1 (Kenai –Nikiski), the candidate for the open seat is incumbent Mike Nugent of Kenai.

In District 2 (Soldotna – Sterling), the candidates for the open seat are incumbent Debbie Debnam of Sterling and Soldotna resident Ed Oberts.

In District 3 (Kasilof – south Kachemak Bay), the candidates for the open seat are Loren Ahlers of Kasilof, Jenny Dewees of Homer, Brian Hirsch of Homer, and incumbent Roseleen (Snooks) Moore of Homer.

To review candidate resumes, click here.

Two ballot propositions will also be on the ballot.  Proposition 1 would amend the bylaws of the cooperative to eliminate the nomination of director candidates from the floor at the Annual Meeting. The vast majority of the votes for the director election are cast by mail and the nomination of candidates from the floor is inconsistent with the mail-in vote procedure.

Proposition 2 would amend the bylaws of the cooperative to allow the board to make early retirement of capital credits at a discounted rate and also allow the cooperative to retain margins earned from sources other than members. This would give the board more flexibility in the distribution of capital credits, potentially resulting in lower rates for members.

For more information on the two ballot propositions, click here. 

The ballots will be mailed out to Homer Electric members on March 30.  Mail-in ballots must be returned to Homer Electric by 5 pm on May 2.  Members can also vote in person at the Annual Meeting at Kenai Central High School at 6 pm on May 3.

For additional information contact Joe Gallagher at 907-283-2324 or 1-800-478-8551.

Note:  A recent Homer Tribune article mistakenly reported that Homer Electric Association mailed a questionnaire to candidates for the Board of Directors and the results would be available on the HEA web site.  In fact, HEA did not send out the questionnaire.  The questionnaire was developed and mailed out by Cook Inlet Alliance.  Any questions regarding the questionnaire should be directed to representatives of Cook Inlet Alliance.