Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (CREC) seeks interested and qualified candidates for four, three-year term seats on its board of directors.Candidate nominations opened Monday, April 1, and close on Wednesday, May 15. Qualified candidates will be asked to attend a nominating committee reception and interview on Tuesday, May 21, at 6 p.m. at the CREC branch office, 8757 Highway N., Lake Saint Louis.Each candidate must reside in the district they would represent and be a member of the cooperative for the six consecutive months immediately preceding the election. Full director qualifications as specified in Article IV Section 3 of the cooperative bylaws are available on the CREC website (https://www.cuivre.com/content/bylaws).Four directors will be elected, one from each of these districts: Warren County District 1; St. Charles County District 2; Lincoln County District 2; and Pike County. Absentee voting via a secure internet site or by paper ballot begins on July 9 and closes on Aug. 19, or members may vote in person at the annual meeting on Aug. 22 at the cooperative’s Lake Saint Louis branch office.Contact Kevin Hurd, manager of administrative services, or Chris Ryan, manager of member services and IT, to confirm eligibility and learn more about serving as a director. Contact Kevin at 636-695-4871 or khurd@cuivre.com or Chris at 636-695-4831 or cryan@cuivre.com.More information about the voting process and the annual meeting will be forthcoming in Rural Missouri/Current Times and the co-op’s e-newsletter, CREC Connections, as well as the CREC website.Cuivre River Electric Cooperative is the largest of Missouri’s 40 consumer-owned electric distribution cooperatives, providing electricity to more than 65,000 homes and businesses in Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles and Warren counties in Missouri. For information visit www.cuivre.com or call 800-392-3709.

Cuivre River Electric is seeking nominations for candidates for its board of directors. Elections are held for four of 12 district seats each year on the CREC Board of Directors. Each candidate must reside in the district they would represent. The above shaded areas show districts seeking candidates for 2019. To confirm a district, call 636-695-4871. 

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