Board of Directors Candidate District 8 — Clare, Mecosta, Newaygo, and Osceola counties director to represent you must be taken very seriously by each member. Many challenging decisions will be required during the next few years and beyond. To continue to benefit from reliable, reasonably priced electricity produced from the best resources possible, your director must continue to represent your best interests. This includes Truestream fiber internet, as well.
Howard Bowersox Occupation: • Retired Engineer/ High School Teacher • Cooperative member for 11 years • Director for 3 Why are you seeking a board seat? Today, the electric industry is challenged as perhaps never before in the almost 90-year history of electric cooperatives. Since the Board of Directors is the governing body of your cooperative, the election of the
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CHEBOYGAN CHARLEVOIX ANTRIM
GRAND TRAVERSE
MANISTEE
OTSEGO
KALKASKA CRAWFORD
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OSCODA
While serving on your Great Lakes Energy Board of Directors for the past three years, I have demonstrated my commitment to learning as much as possible about the electric industry, the purpose, functioning, and leadership of cooperatives, and actively engaged as a director representing you, the members of our cooperative. I have been recognized by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association for having achieved the highest level of training through the Director Gold Program. I currently serve as Vice Chairman of your Board of Directors and represent GLE on the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association Board of Directors and would consider it an honor to continue to serve as your elected director.
Do you have energy industry experience, including working as a GLE employee, electric utility contractor or at another energy service provider? As plant engineer and later plant manager of the Hardy Salt Company facility in Manistee, Michigan from 1979 to 1988, I had responsibility for the cogeneration of steam and electricity for the large salt manufacturing facility. Please list any organizations that you belong to or volunteer work that you participate in: • Chairman, Mecosta Township Planning Commission • Chairman, Mecosta Township Zoning Board of Appeals • Volunteer Coordinator, Financial Peace University • West Michigan Dahlia Society • Friends of Ford, Gerald Ford Museum • Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park • Mecosta County Precinct Delegate
Vote! As a member and owner of an electric cooperative, you decide who will represent you on the Great Lakes Energy Cooperative Board of Directors.
WEXFORD MISSAUKEE July/August 2022
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OFFICIAL MAIL-IN BALLOT DISTRICT 8 2022 Great Lakes Energy Board Of Directors Election (3-Year Term)
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Director Candidate
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Howard Bowersox
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Return by Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022
The undersigned acknowledges the receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting, dated July 12, 2022.
Member Name (Please Print) ______________________________________________________ Member Signature (Required) ____________________________________________________
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Your Voice. Your Board. Your Co-op.
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Please see instructions for mailing on the other side of this page.
Inside Cover: PETITION STATEMENT Your notice of our Annual Meeting and Nominations.
Page 13: CANDIDATE INFO Information regarding your director candidates for District 8.
Back Cover: OFFICIAL BALLOT Your official ballot is on the back cover. Ballots are due Aug. 18.
MAIL BALLOT and INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISTRICT 8: 1. WHO MAY USE: Anyone who is a member of Great Lakes Energy Cooperative at the time the mail-in ballot is submitted, whether or not the member plans to attend the Annual Meeting of the members. Either co-signer of a joint membership may sign the ballot, but only one ballot may be cast per joint membership. A person receiving electric service at more than one premise shall sign only one ballot.
2. HOW TO VOTE: Mark this ballot once for the open director position for the district, print and sign your name, and use this self-mailing page to send it. Read about the candidate on page 13 inside this magazine. Only signed ballots are valid and can be counted, so be sure to sign the ballot in the space indicated above. 3. WHEN TO VOTE: To be counted, ballots must be sent to: Rasmussen, Teller & Caron, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, 555 Michigan St., Petoskey, MI, 49770-9925 and RECEIVED by Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022.
See the back cover to cast your ballot for one candidate in District 8.* * Director candidates are not selected by GLE management, but by members who choose to run for the board and meet the eligibility requirements. Visit gtlakes.com to learn more.
4. RETURNING THE BALLOT: Simple instructions on how to prepare this ballot for mailing appear on the back of this page. Members shall vote by mail for the election of the directors.
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