Candidate Corner
Interested in Becoming a Director?
Do you have a passion for serving the community? Are you a strategic thinker with the ability see the big picture? Are you familiar with the elements of the cooperative business model? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you may be the ideal board candidate.
The following information on this page is from the 2024 election. Stay tuned for information for 2025!
2024 Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee of White River Valley Electric Cooperative met at WRVEC headquarters at 9:00 A.M. on May 23, 2024. Each candidate’s qualifications to serve as Board of Director were vetted by the Nominating Committee in accord with the Cooperative’s bylaws. Candidates provided answers to a series of questions for the Committee to evaluate the knowledge and experience that could be brought to the boardroom to benefit the Cooperative membership. Although it is not required at this time, candidates were also asked to disclose any third-party campaign contributions for transparency.
Required qualifications include:
• Being a member of the Cooperative in good-standing
• No relation to current employees and/or directors as defined by the nepotism policy
• Not employed by, or have financially competing interests with, the Cooperative/business selling electric energy/supplies to WRVEC
• Possess the ability to enter legally binding contracts
• Never been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a felony or crime of moral turpitude (embezzlement, fraud, stealing, forgery, etc.)
• Disclose any connections or relationships that could be seen as a conflict of interest
After due consideration, the Committee made their 2024 Board of Director nominations in order of preference (left to right/top to bottom) for Cooperative member consideration. Click on each candidate’s photo to learn more!
*Nominating Committee’s top choice for 2024 Board of Director Candidate for this District
2024 Board of Director Candidates
In addition to being interviewed and vetted through the nominating process, candidates have provided information to share their experience and point-of-view with the Cooperative membership. They are published as received.
District B – Taney County
James (Jim) Burns*
Keith Hock
