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OPALCO Seeks Board Candidates for District 2 (Orcas et al)

Nominations are now open for the 2018 OPALCO Board of Directors election. There are two positions up for election in District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Big Double, Blakely, Fawn, Little Double and Obstruction islands). Interested co-op members from District 2 can apply to be nominated through our online nominations app at https://opalco.directnominations.net. The deadline is January 30th.

The volunteer member Elections & Governance Committee reviews all applications and recommends a slate to the Board for approval. Members may also be nominated by petition with the signatures of at least 20 members from their district. The deadline for nominations by petition is February 23rd.

For more information on OPALCO’s election, visit the Resource Library at www.opalco.com/elections. The annual meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 21st on the Washington State Ferry.

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