On Thursday, March 20, the Nominating Committee of First Electric Cooperative met at the cooperative’s office in Jacksonville. The purpose of the meeting was to review and select First Electric members as nominees for election to the cooperative’s board of directors to serve a six-year term.

The committee selected David Luebke of Scott as the nominee for the Jacksonville district, which mail-in ballots will decide. Ballots will be mailed to all members on June 2.

Committee members present during nominations: Cody Calhoun of Benton; Dearl Dixon of Austin; Tommy Majors of Jacksonville; Dick Hoffman of Alexander; Mark Sandage of Keo; Jimmy Hawkins of Mount Vernon; Daniel Sanders of Rose Bud; and Bryan Houghton of Humphrey.

*At press time, this was the candidate selected by the Nominating Committee for a vote by the members.

Luebke Nominated for First Electric Board

First Electric members are asked yearly to vote for representatives to serve on the cooperative’s board of directors. The nine-member board sets policy and guides the President/CEO.

One director position will be confirmed this year to represent the Jacksonville district. The Nominating Committee selected David Luebke as the candidate.

He is a semi-retired farmer, a former Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation board member and a member and deacon of Toltec Baptist Church in Lonoke County. Luebke and his wife, Mary Jo, also have seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Luebke said he enjoys serving on the board and collaborating with fellow board members and staff to provide First Electric members with the best service and the lowest rates possible.

He is a Director Gold Credential and has completed his Credentialed Cooperative Director training and received his Board Leadership Certificate. He plans to continue training by taking courses on a state and national level annually.