Presque Isle Electric Gas Co-op (PIE&G) conducted its 87th annual meeting on Friday, November 1, in Posen, Michigan. Board Chair John Brown 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 (2024-2027) are as follows: Sandra Borowicz (incumbent, Cheboygan District), Daryl Peterson (incumbent, Montmorency District), and Sally Knopf (incumbent, At Large). There was also a vacant seat in the Presque Isle District for a two-year term that was secured by Gerald Smigelski. The vote count for each candidate is as follows:
Cheboygan District (one vacancy):
- Sandra Borowicz: 912 votes
- Dennis Ernst: 413 votes
- Charles Kilanski: 164 votes
Montmorency District (one vacancy):
- Daryl Peterson: 903 votes
- Lloyd Peltier: 377 votes
- Wesley Repke: 166 votes
Presque Isle District (one vacancy):
- Gerald Smigelski: 362 votes
- Scott Cordes: 321 votes
- Dallas Hyde: 320 votes
- Ruthanne Largent: 270 votes
- Elias Taratuta: 178 votes
- Susan Radke: 154 votes
At Large (one vacancy):
- Sally Knopf: 694 votes
- Angela Stempky: 519 votes
- Mary Talaske: 359 votes
A proposed amendment to the bylaws related to the deadlines for the Nominating Committee selection, meeting date, and candidate deadline to turn in petitions was approved by a vote of 1309 yes/112 no. Immediately following the meeting, the board of directors elected officers, yielding the following results: Chair – Sandra Borowicz; Vice Chair – Daryl Peterson; Secretary – Sally Knopf; and Treasurer – Brentt Lucas.
Adolph P. from Atlanta 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.
Casey Clark, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association (MECA), directed and produced the meeting recording.
