Cullman Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees
Manager’s Comments
A little cooperation is all you need
Neil Rainwater
District 1
Grady Smith
Lynda Carter
President & CEO, Cullman Electric Cooperative
District 2
Robert Tidwell
District 3 (Chairman)
James Fields, Jr.
District 4
Lisa Weeks
District 5
Daryl Calvert
District 6
J. David Hembree
District 7
Chad Alexander
District 8
Another annual meeting — Cullman Electric Cooperative’s 77th to be exact — has come and gone, and I want to again thank everyone who played a part in making it a success. Whether you joined us on Sept. 21 for a morning of food and fun, or if you simply took the time to fill out your ballot and registration card and sent them back in the mail, your participation is what makes this co-op special. Cullman EC exists to power communities and empower you, our members, to improve your quality of life. Without you, the members, we have no purpose. Every year in the buildup to the annual meeting, and in the weeks that follow, I think about what a remarkable achievement this co-op is. The cooperative business model offers the perfect tool for tackling tasks too big for one person to handle alone. Think about the impact electricity made in rural areas 77 years ago. Women lived longer because they no longer had to work from dusk to dawn at backbreaking
chores. Farm production jumped. Things like running water, lights, and stored food were possible — and with those leaps, our ancestors’ lives were given new opportunities. A few of you may remember our beginnings from your younger days — you know full well the power of neighbors uniting behind a common purpose. But the vast majority doesn’t remember when this area rolled up its sleeves and worked together to get the lights on. Back when life was hard — before cooperation changed the landscape of the communities we serve. Cullman EC is more than a power provider. We’re proof that when folks unite with a single focus, we can bring dreams to reality. Our purpose — powering this community and empowering you, our members — can make life better. You, our members, have the power to enact change — all with a little cooperation. Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a great month. A
Sue Reynolds
At-Large
4 OCTOBER 2013
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