Join us for the 2023 virtual Annual Meeting of Members June 28 at 11:00 a.m.
The election for the East-Central Iowa REC Board of Directors will get underway May 26, when voting opens, and continue until June 26. This year’s Annual Meeting of the Members will be held virtually via Zoom.
In 2023, our Annual Meeting of the Members will again be held virtually. Members will have the option to cast their ballot online or via mail.
The core purpose and mission of East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative is to provide our members with safe, reliable, and environmentally friendly electricity. We rely on our resilience and the commitment of our team to fulfill this goal, no matter what challenges arise. Above all, we are dedicated to putting our membership first, and we remain motivated to serve our communities. We thank you for your trust and support.
ECI REC would like to acknowledge this year's Nominating Committee, who met virtually with CEO Teresa Floyd in February. Thank you to: District 1, Robert Hanson; District 2, Peggy Bearbower; District 3, Clint Sandburg; District 4, David Inman; District 6, Ernie Henderson; District 8, Randy Merkel; District 9, Gary Maurer; and District 10, Carl Dodge.
Virtual Annual Meeting of the Members
June 28 2023 Meeting Agenda
- 10:30 a.m. – Login Opens... click this link to join the Zoom meeting: TBD
- Meeting ID: TBD / Passcode: TBD
- 11:00 a.m. – Business meeting begins
- 2022 Annual Report (link)
Order of Business:
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Call to Order
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Invocation
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Introduction of Directors - Steve Rau, President
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Reading of Affidavit of Mailing of Notice of Annual Meeting - Ryan Kress, Secretary/Treasurer
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Reading of the Notice of Annual Meeting - Ryan Kress, Secretary/Treasurer
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Approval of Agenda (Annual Meeting Program) - Ryan Kress, Secretary/Treasurer
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Minutes of Last Annual Meeting - Ryan Kress, Secretary/Treasurer
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Introduction of Attorney- Steve Rau, President
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Reading of the Nominating Committee Minutes - Julie Pulkrabek, Attorney
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Election Results - Julie Pulkrabek, Attorney
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Adjournment of Business Meeting
Annual Meeting Mailing Drops May 26, 2023:
2022 Voting Guide and Prizes
On May 26, ballots will be mailed and online voting will open. All votes—online and mail-in—MUST be received by June 26.
MAIL - A ballot was mailed to every member with a self-addressed and stamped return envelope.*
SMART HUB - Log in to SmartHub at https://ecirec.smarthub.coop and click VOTE NOW. Please note: SmartHub voting must be done in a web browser, not the SmartHub mobile app.
ONLINE - Click the blue VOTE NOW button located on the home page at www.ecirec.coop. Enter your voter number and election passcode, which were listed at the bottom of your mailed ballot. Follow online voting instructions.
*ECI REC partnered with Diamond/OSG to administer the 2023 Annual Meeting mailing and ballot validation processes. They will tabulate all the ballots, both paper and online.
ARE THERE PRIZES
- 12 $50 credits to be digitally selected from members that vote;
- Two grand prizes will be given away this year. We will randomly select a winner for one of two $100 bill credits from two pools of members - one name will be randomly selected from the pool of members who join the virtual meeting and the other from the pool of members who submit a ballot.