United Power plans meetings with director candidates

United Power will host four Meet the Candidate forums throughout its Colorado service territory so members can learn more about the candidates vying to serve on the board of directors.

United Power will host events in Brighton, Golden, Longmont and Fort Lupton in March to introduce the candidates.

Nine candidates are running for election to the United Power Board of Directors in 2023 with four positions on the board up for election.

e director candidates are Tamra “Tami” Waltemath in the Mountain District; Jamie Klein, Ken Kreutzer, Katherine “Kathy” Mills, and James Vigesaa in the South District; Virginia A. “Ginny” Buczek and omas “Tom” Hogan in the West District; and Steven “Steve” Douglas and Robert “Rob” Masden in the East District.

Balloting opens on March 13. Members may vote electronically through their online account, or via mail ballots, sent to all members in mid-March.

Directors represent all members and are therefore elected on an “at-large” basis. is means members may vote for a director in each district and not just their own. United Power encourages all members to vote online or return their mail ballots prior to the April 11 deadline.

e rst event is scheduled for e next day, the utility is hosting a morning meeting, at 7:30 a.m. March 14 at Coal Creek Canyon Community Center, 3158 Highway 72 in Golden. e nal forum is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. March 17 in the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. in Fort Lupton e events are free to members and do not require RSVPs.

6:30 p.m. March 13 at the Waymire Dome at the Adams County Riverdale Regional Park at 9755 Henderson Rd. in Brighton. is event will also be livestreamed at www.unitedpower.com.

A third forum is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. March 16 at United Power Carbon Valley Service Center, 9586 E. I-25 Frontage Rd. in Longmont.

Candidate pro les will be published in the cooperative’s newsletter, the United Newsline delivered in March, and on its website at www.unitedpower.com/annual-meeting.

Results of the director election will be announced at the 2023 Annual Meeting, which will be held on April 12 at the Riverdale Regional Park & Fairgrounds and live-streamed on United Power’s website. Registration opens at 4:30 p.m. and balloting closes at the beginning of the o cial business meeting at 6:30 p.m.

All members are invited to attend and engage with cooperative leadership and connect with fellow members.