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Call for Nominations for OPALCO Board Election

There are two board positions up for election in District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Spieden islands). Nominations for these positions will be accepted until the deadline of February 18, 2017. To submit a nomination, please go to: www.opalco.directnominations.net and enter your information. A volunteer Elections & Governance Committee will review the nominations and recommend a slate of candidates for Board approval. Candidates may also be nominated by submitting a petition with no fewer than 20 signatures of members who reside in their district.  Petitions must be received by bmadan@opalco.com before the deadline of March 12, 2017. Go to www.opalco.com/resource-library to learn more about nominations and the election process.

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