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Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op (PIE&G) Holds 88th Annual Meeting in Hillman
Onaway, MI – Presque Isle Electric Gas Co-op (PIE&G) conducted its 88th annual meeting on Friday, October 24, in Hillman, Michigan. Board Chair Sandy Borowicz states, “The annual meeting exemplifies cooperative principles in action. Cooperatives are democratic entities governed by their members, each possessing equal voting rights – one member, one vote. Cooperatives operate democratically.”
Every year, elections are conducted to fill three PIE&G Board of Directors positions. Following the tally of all votes, the successful candidates who secured election to three-year terms (2025- 2028) are as follows: Kurt Kranjniak (incumbent, Alpena District), Brent Luckas (incumbent, Alpena District), and Michael Libby (Presque Isle District). The vote count for each candidate is as follows:
Alpena District (two vacancies):
- Kurt Kranjniak: 2212 votes
- Brent Luckas: 2163 votes
Presque Isle District (one vacancy):
- Michael Libby: 1323 votes
- Ray Wozniak: 1150 votes
- Cynthia Paavola: 505 votes
- Toby Kuznicki: 351 votes
There were two proposed amendments to the bylaws. The first one related to qualifications and tenure was approved by a vote of 2729 yes/493 no. The second bylaw amendment related to nominations was approved by a vote of 2746 yes/469 no.
Stephen P. Welch. from Hammond Bay was awarded a $100 bill credit for casting his vote by mail. In addition, members were presented with reports from the cooperative’s Chief Financial Officer, Randy Stempky, and the Chief Executive Officer, Allan Berg.
About Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op (PIE&G):
PIE&G offers electric and natural gas services to approximately 35,000 members in northeastern Michigan. In December 2020, PIE&G launched a new fiber division, PIE&G Connect, dedicated to providing high-speed internet access to members and relocated operations to its new headquarters and member service center in Onaway. The founding cooperative, which set its first electric poles in 1937, initially served about 82 members. Today, PIE&G is one of Presque Isle County’s largest employers, with over 110 permanent employees serving roughly 35,200 electric meters and 13,200 natural gas meters. Since 1998, the PIE&G Communities First Fund has contributed nearly $2 million in local grants and scholarships. For more information, please visit www.pieg.com.
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