NOMINATING COMMITTEE
It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to appoint, not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one
hundred twenty (120) days before the date of a meeting of the members at which Directors are to be elected,
committees on nominations consisting of at least three (3) persons. At least one (1) nominating committee member
is to be selected from each district from which a director is to be elected. No officer or member of the Board shall
be appointed a member of the committee. The committee shall prepare and post at the principal office of the
Association at least thirty (30) days before the meeting a list of nominations for Directors. Such nominations shall
be made by districts as herein prescribed to succeed the Directors whose terms will expire at the meeting of
members for which such nominations are made, and the members so nominated shall be bona fide residents of the
district from which they are nominated. Any fifteen (15) or more members may take other nomination in writing
over their signatures not less than twenty (20) days prior to the meeting and the secretary shall post the same at the
place where the list of nominations made by the committee is posted. Nominees made by Petition must satisfy the
same eligibility requirements as nominees selected by the committee on nominations. The secretary shall mail with
the notice of meeting a statement of the number of directors to be elected and showing separately the list of
nominations made by the committee on nominations and the nominations made by petition, if any.
Franklin REC Business-Only Meeting Set for Tuesday, April 21
January 6, 2026
Dear District 3 Cooperative Member:
Your Board of Directors appointed the following people to serve as the nominating committee for the upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting.
- District #1 Verlynn Mensing (641) 648-2976
- Russell Swieter (641) 456-3917
- District #2 Dennis Huisenga (641) 512-1898
- District #3 Steven Bruns (641) 580-0139
The committee is now seeking individuals who wish to be considered as a candidate for the position of director. If you currently have a membership or a joint membership with Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative and wish to be considered as a candidate for the upcoming election, please inform one of the above individuals or notify the REC office.
The nominating committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, so please let us know your interest before that time.
If you have any questions, please give the office a call at 641-456-2557.
Sincerely,
Garrett Thompson
General Manager/CEO