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commentar y Living Our Co-op Values All Year Round BOARD OF TRUSTEES


Larry Culwell, President DISTRICT 7


David Ray, Vice President DISTRICT 4


Don Parr, Secretary-Treasurer DISTRICT 5


MEMBERS Russell Shaw


Richard Medlock Ron Pelanconi Mark Ichord


DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 6


Jim Jackson Executive Vice President-CEO


Kiamichi Electric Cooperative (KEC) is committed to providing reliable and affordable electric service to members in Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Atoka counties.


The people and businesses that purchase electricity from Kiamichi Electric are considered member-owners of the co-op. Each member—regardless of how much electricity they purchase – has an equal say in how the cooperative is operated.


To exercise their right, Kiamichi Electric members are encouraged to attend co-op meetings and vote in co-op elections.


Kiamichi Electric service territory is divided into seven districts. Members within each district meet every two years to choose a fellow member to represent their interests on the Kiamichi Electric board of trustees. KEC board members set policy and oversee cooperative business.


Through local leadership and control, Kiamichi Electric Cooperative members can rest assured their electric co-op remains focused on the needs of its members and its rural communities.


money. For electric co-ops, concern for the welfare of our communities is one of the seven core principles that guides our actions all year long.


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Electric co-ops show concern for community through the essential services we deliver such as keeping the lights on, promoting energy efficiency, and educating the public about electrical safety.


Our not-for-profit business model also contributes to our local economy by keeping more money here at home. Rather than returning profits to Wall Street investors, any margin Kiamichi Electric makes is reinvested in the co-op, used to pay down debts, saved for emergencies, or returned to our members through capital credits.


These basic differences in the cooperative way of doing business are important, but there are more.


Operation RoundUp is one of the best examples of cooperative giving that I know of, and its success is due specifically to the participation and generosity of Kiamichi Electric members. Because of you and others who volunteer to round up their electric bills and donate the remainder to the Operation RoundUp fund, this program has contributed over $1 million to many local causes. You can read more about this great program in the article on page 6 of this issue, and when you read it, please pat yourself on the back. What started as a late-night brainstorm by the CEO of a South


operation roundup


Monthly Financial Report YEAR TO DATE COLLECTIONS:


YEAR TO DATE DISBURSEMENTS: TOTAL COLLECTED SINCE INCEPTION:


$ 65,627.00 $ 48,078.00 $ 1,261,175.00


TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS SINCE INCEPTION: $ 1,174,131.00


Operation Roundup is a voluntary bill roundup program that benefits southeast Oklahoma communities, organizations and needy families. Applications for funds are available at Kiamichi Electric, local social services , or online at www.kiamichielectric.org.


uring the holidays, we all we try a little harder to be generous with our time, talent and


Carolina electric co-op turned into a national program with more than 250 participating co-ops— Kiamichi Electric included— that have donated millions to their local communities.


As community- based organizations, electric co-ops are also doing their part to groom our next generation of leaders through the Youth Tour program. For high school students there is no better program than Youth Tour to teach them the values of citizenship, democracy, leadership and cooperation. Apple CEO Tim Cook is a Youth Tour alumni. Earlier this year, Cook cited his experience from the 1977 Youth Tour as a critical moment that helped shape his sense of right and wrong. When Kiamichi Electric’s Youth Tour contest gets underway in January, please encourage your teen to participate. It’s that important.


By Jim Jackson CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


Finally, I’d like to thank you for your support and interest in your co-op. What we do for our communities is made possible through you. Thank you, and have a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year!


Do you have ideas or suggestions for your co-op? We want to hear from you. Send email to support@


kiamichielectric.org.


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