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Jeff Vander Wal

Northern Electric Cooperative board member Jeff Vander Wal of Brentford has resigned his seat on the board because he is moving outside of the co-op’s service territory. The Northern Electric Cooperative Bylaws under Article IV, Section 3, state that a board member must be a - “bona fide resident of the service area served by the cooperative located within the particular district.”

The co-op’s bylaws state that the Board of Directors has three months to fill the vacancy. The Board is requesting co-op members who live in District 7 to submit a letter of interest and a summary of their background and qualifications to a co-op office by Thursday, April 14, if they would like to be considered for the vacant seat. Once the Board of Directors has received the requested information from all interested members, they will vote for the member who has the best qualifications to serve on the board. The member who is chosen to fill the vacancy will serve on the board until Vander Wal’s term expires in September of 2023. The member who is chosen to fill Vander Wal’s vacant board seat has the option of filing a petition to be elected by the members in District 7 at the 2023 annual meeting. Applicants must meet all board qualifications as laid out in Article IV, Section 3 of the Northern Electric Cooperative Bylaws. Copies of the bylaws are available at the co-op offices in Bath or Redfield. The bylaws can also be found online by clicking here.

District 7 encompasses any members who live east of U.S. Highway 281 in southern Brown County and northern Spink County near the communities of Stratford, Mellette, Brentford, Conde, Ashton and Turton. The northernmost border of District 7 is 142nd Street in Brown County. The southernmost border of the district is 166th Street south of Ashton in Spink County. Members who are interested in applying for the vacant seat should call the Northern Electric office at 605-225-0310 to confirm that their residence is within the boundaries of District 7.

Members interested in filling the vacancy can mail their letter of interest and summary of background and qualifications to: Kay Albrecht, Northern Electric Cooperative, PO Box 457, Bath, SD 57427

Letters must be postmarked by April 14.

The requested materials can also be dropped off before the close of business on April 14 at one of the co-op offices in Bath or Redfield.

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