2025 Nominating Committee appointments announced
The Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric board of directors have approved appointments to the 2025 Nominating Committee.
It is the nominating committee’s responsibility to prepare the list of director candidates, and post it at the cooperative’s office at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting scheduled Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Director election results will be announced during the business portion of the annual meeting, held at Steele-Waseca’s headquarters, located at 2411 West Bridge Street in Owatonna. The election of directors will be conducted by mail-in ballot similar to what was utilized last year. Once again, there will no voting for directors at the annual meeting.
All Steele-Waseca members are eligible to serve as board directors. The governance role of directors can be summarized as being responsible for setting the overall policy, and monitoring the business affairs of the cooperative.
If you are interested in becoming a director, you may call Executive Assistant Jenifer Shimpach at Steele-Waseca, and a director nomination form will be sent to you.
Or, if you know another member who would make a good director, and you want him or her to be considered, please contact the nominating committee member nearest you. However, before you make the request, be certain the person will accept the position if nominated.
The Nominating Committee will conduct two in-person meetings. The first is scheduled Monday, Nov. 25. The second meeting is scheduled Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The committee would appreciate any assistance you can provide in helping them select director candidates.
All Steele-Waseca members are eligible to vote each year for all expiring board director positions.
The Steele-Waseca board of directors during their meeting Thursday, June 27, approved the adjustment of the district boundaries of the director districts to provide generally equivalent representation to all members in accordance with the bylaws of Steele-Waseca.
The districts with directors up for election in 2025 include the following:
• District 2: Dunbar and Lura Townships in Faribault County; and Mapleton, Danville, and Medo Townships in Blue Earth County; and Freeborn, Hartland, and Bath Townships in Freeborn County; and Alton, St. Mary, Freedom, Wilton, Otisco, Vivian, and Byron Townships in Waseca County; and Lemond Township in Steele County. (Represented by Geraldine Lienke)
• District 4: Deerfield, Owatonna, Meriden, Aurora, and Somerset Townships in Steele County. (Represented by Dennis Ringhofer)
• District 6: Medford, Clinton Falls, Merton, and Havana Townships in Steele County. (Represented by Gary Wilson)
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