Powerline Press
NEWSLETTER December February 2026 2019
A Supplement of Oklahoma Living Published by Lake Region Electric Cooperative for its members.
COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLE #2 Democratic Member Control Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. Each member has equal voting rights (one member, one vote).
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ON APRIL 25! Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) is a member-owned rural electric cooperative. It belongs to you and your fellow members. LREC’s success depends on the guidance of its board of trustees, comprised of seven democratically elected individuals from the membership.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS?
Each April, LREC holds its Annual Meeting of member-owners. It is an opportunity for members to gather together and vote on their co-op representation. LREC is accepting nominations from eligible candidates who are interested in running and serving on the cooperative’s board of trustees. We have two board seats whose terms will expire this year and will be up for election. The co-op membership will vote to select the two positions to serve a three-year term at this year’s Annual Meeting on April 25, 2026. The Annual Meeting will look similar to the past several years, with several drive-thru lanes for quick and easy voting at the Hulbert office. We will publish more details on the LREC Annual Meeting as these become available.
If you’re interested in serving on LREC’s Board of Trustees, get started by picking up a petition at our Hulbert office located at 516 S Lake Region Road. Once your membership is confirmed, you will get a member signature form and must collect at least 15 member signatures.
Must live within service territory for over a year and be a member in good standing. Complete outline in Article IV, Section 3 can be found on page 2 of the newsletter.
HOW DO I RUN FOR THE BOARD?
WHEN CAN I PICK UP A PETITION?
Petition can be picked up February 24. Petition and signatures must be turned in no later than March 20.
WHEN ARE THE ELECTIONS?
LREC’s board election will conclude with the Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Members will vote in person at the Annual Meeting drive-thru.
ELECTION TIMELINE February 24 Petition Pick Up
In-person Voting March 20 Petition Deadline
April 1 Nominations Published
April 25 Election