Highlights from MEC’s Annual Meeting
By Christine Owens
Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) held its annual meeting on Thursday, September 21, at the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse. The annual event, as mandated by the Cooperative’s bylaws, provided an opportunity to discuss several items from the past year as well as looking forward to the future.
The district and annual meetings were attended by 360 cooperative members collectively, as well as many special guests. Members entered the Fieldhouse, registered, received their complimentary meals, and visited informational tables for TWN Communications, Arizona Generation & Transmission Cooperatives (AzG&T) and Western Governors University Arizona (WGU) – MEC’s newest program supporting bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education, business, IT, and healthcare with access to scholarship opportunities. Attendees also received a Ryobi, cordless, bucket-top misting fan kit and some lucky winners won great door prizes and power credits.
MEC had tables staffed with MEC employees who provided information on the UAV Drone Program, SmartHub® app, Operation Cool Shade and the Outage Management System.
Board President Joe Anderson introduced the 9, member-elected Directors that comprise Mohave Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors, along with Russell Smolden, CEO of B3 Strategies; Patrick Ledger, CEO of AzG&T; Grand Canyon State Electric Cooperative Association (GCSECA) CEO Dave Lock; CoBank, and River Fund.
MEC also hosted 3 district meetings earlier in the week. Members in attendance recommended that Jose Solar (District 2) and Joe Anderson, Board President (District 3) continue representing members for a 3-year term. Members in attendance at the District 1 meeting, held a quorum and voted in a new representative.
“I’d like to take this time to thank Cynthia Christy, for serving as District 1 Board Director since 2013. We appreciate your many years of dedication and service to our members,” stated CEO Tyler Carlson.
District 1’s new representative, Tracy Weisz has been a full-time resident of the area since 1994 and raised her family here. Weisz became office manager for a multi-million dollar developer and construction company in 1996. In 2004, she obtained her Arizona Real Estate license and is still active today. Tracy will serve a 3-year term as Board Director District 1. MEC looks forward to having her represent our members.
“I’d like to congratulate these 3 board members who, along with the rest of the board of directors, work tirelessly to help the cooperative. We are happy to have them continue in their roles.
“If you haven’t made it out to MEC’s Annual Meeting, I encourage you to come out next year and hear what’s going on,” said CEO Tyler Carlson.