As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, Medina Electric Cooperative is run by a board of directors elected by the membership. Medina EC has nine board members—three per voting district, who serve three-year terms. Each year, a seat in each of our three voting districts is available for election.

This year, only Voting District 2 had a contested race. The election was open from August 17 through September 16. The results of the election were announced at the cooperative’s 83rd Annual Membership Meeting held in Laredo on Saturday, September 24. The results were as follows:

• Jim L. Gates – 1,007 votes
• Chris C. Surles (incumbent) – 994 votes

Voting Districts 1 and 3 were uncontested, and as a result, incumbent directors Ken Weynand from Voting District 1 and Annette Sorrells from Voting District 3 were reelected.

If you would like to run for a seat on Medina EC’s Board of Directors in 2023, nominating meetings will be held in the first quarter of the year. Times and locations will be posted on MedinaEC.org/NomMtg closer to January 2023.