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MCGUIRE ELECTED AS DISTRICT 3 TRUSTEE McGuire and her husband Matt have three children.
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The drive-thru district three election was held August 22 at the Noble County Fairgrounds parking lot in Perry. Jim A. Freudenberger and Joe Ogle also filed for the district three trustee position. Nearly 10% of the district’s McGuire owns a membership consulting firm and participated in has experience the election; 5% working for the Melanie McGuire participation was Toro Company needed to meet and in banking. quorum. She is an active member of the Perry community, serving in Want to learn various leadership roles in the more about Perry Rotary Club, Perry Main Central’s board of Street and United Fund of Perry. trustees? Scan the McGuire holds a business degree QR code or visit in marketing from the University mycentral.coop. of Central Oklahoma. Central district three members elected McGuire to serve as trustee beginning in October. McGuire will succeed Carol Dvorak who has served as the district trustee since 2012.
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Meet your newest Central Rural Electric Cooperative trustee, Melanie McGuire.
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This October, Central is celebrating National Co-op Month along with cooperatives across the nation! Co-op Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of how co-ops differ from other business structures. What is the co-op difference and how do cooperatives differ from any other utility company? Similar to other companies, utilities can be privately or publicly owned and managed. Your electricity comes from a cooperative, owned by YOU. Each member has an equal vote in board elections and bylaw amendments, and can receive capital credits. This allows cooperatives to prioritize members over profits. Learn more by scanning the QR code or visit mycentral.coop.