Submitted by OPALCO

The volunteer member Elections and Governance Committee has selected candidates for the Orcas Power and Light Cooperative board of directors election in District 3 (Lopez, Decatur, Center and Charles islands) and District 4 (Shaw, Bell, Canoe and Crane islands). The following were nominated by a vote of the committee: District 3 (two positions) — Peter Garlock and Brian Silverstein; District 4 (one position) — Peter Hawkes and Dr. Jerry Whitfield.

There is still time for members to declare their candidacy for the board election. Nominations by petition are due on Feb. 13, at noon. Co-op members from districts 3 or 4 may submit their candidacy by collecting no fewer than 20 names and signatures of bonafide OPALCO members who live in their district on a petition; and completing the nominations application at opalco.directnominations.net.

Get more information on OPALCO’s nominations process online at www.opalco.com/elections. All OPALCO members vote in every election regardless of your home district.

Candidate forums are scheduled March 4-8 on four islands to meet the candidates in person. Ballots and voting materials will be sent to members on March 11, the day the election opens, and will also be posted online at www.opalco.com. Members will receive their ballots by email or via USPS, depending on each member’s stated preference. Ballots are due online or by mail no later than 10 a.m. on April 10. Election results will be announced on Saturday, April 13, at OPALCO’s annual meeting on the interisland ferry.

The current members of the Elections and Governance Committee are Bill Severson (chair person), Barry Cave, Doug Marshall, Howard Barbour, Bev Leyman, Rob Thesman and Chom Greacen. There are open positions on the EGC. For more information ,go to www.opalco.com or email communications@opalco.com.