05/06/04  Homer Electric Elects Board Members

Homer Electric Association members elected three directors at the cooperative’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday evening, May 5, at the Kenai High School auditorium.

In District One (Kenai-Nikiski), incumbent Mike Nugent was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors, receiving 2,100 votes.  Candidate Ron Rainey received 2,001 votes.

In District Two (Soldotna-Sterling), incumbent Deb Debnam was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors, receiving 2,406 votes. Candidate Pat Cowan received 1,686.

In District Three (Ninilchik-Homer), incumbent Roseleen Moore ran unopposed and received 3,334 votes.

A total of 4,295 votes were counted in the election, representing 22.6 percent of the Homer Electric Association membership.

The Board of Directors also selected officers for 2004. Dave Carey of Soldotna will serve as President, Hugh Chumley of Sterling will serve as Vice-President, Mike Nugent of Kenai will serve as Secretary-Treasurer and Debbie Debnam of Sterling will serve as Deputy Secretary.

Awards and Scholarships

At the Annual Meeting, Homer Electric Association awarded several scholarships and recognized the students who will be participating in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Rally Camp and Youth Leadership Council

$2,000 Scholarship Winners:

Kaitlin Vadla – Soldotna High School senior

Michelle Trumpler  - Skyview High School senior

Shana Cundiff – Homer Christian School senior

Renae Rykaczewski – Homer High School senior

Lora Wilke – Homer resident pursuing a nursing degree

Carey Seagraves - Homer resident who will be attending the University of Alaska

Youth Rally Winners:

Patrick Tilbury –  Ninilchik High School junior
Monica Peters -  Homer High School junior

Skyview High School senior Stephanie Lambe was recognized for her selection as the Alaska representative to the 2004 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Leadership Council. Nikiski High School senior Anjani Salonen was recognized at the Annual Meeting for her outstanding work the last two years with the NRECA Youth Leadership Council.