Building A Brighter Future
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is working to build a brighter, more connected future for those we serve by delivering safe, affordable, reliable electricity and fast, affordable, reliable broadband. It is a big goal, but making day-to-day living easier for those we serve is the whole reason cooperatives exist.
Elected by our member-owners at meetings held in October, those that serve on the MLEC Board of Directors have a special role in helping accomplish this goal. Their decisions with setting policies, approving programs, and helping our electric distribution and fiber network evolve are not always easy. But, they are committed to learning about our industry, listening to local needs, and creating opportunities that treat the cooperative fairly across all five counties.
The individuals that represent you are diverse. Some work full time jobs while some are retired, but they all work hard within their communities as volunteers and leaders. They may come from different backgrounds, but they stand united to keep people, not profit, at the heart of everything they do.
2024 MLEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hickman County: Johnnie Ruth Elrod, Dr. Zack Hutchens, and Wayne Qualls
Houston County: Sam Fussell and Cass Rye
Humphreys County: David Daniel, Larry Mayberry, Andy Porch and Jessie Wallace
Lewis County: Dr. Jeff Peery and Bill Webb
Perry County: Ronny Averett and Tommy Graham
MLEC membership meetings and elections are held each October for expiring Board of Director terms. For 2025, elections will occur as follows with voting taking place at each county’s district meeting: Hickman (incumbent Wayne Qualls), Houston (incumbent Sam Fussell), Humphreys (incumbent Larry Mayberry, and Lewis (incumbent Bill Webb). Members wishing to run for the Board must complete and file a Declaration of Candidacy form by the July 15, 2025. Qualifications are printed in the MLEC Bylaws and on the declaration form below. The 2025 Annual Meeting will take place in Hickman County, immediately following the district meeting. See the September and October issues of The Tennessee Magazine for official notices and dates.
TOMMY GRAHAM, MLEC BOARD CHAIRMAN
"Change comes much faster now than at any time in history, and the entire MLEC team is ready. Using our 83 years of experience as a foundation to serve the present, we are preparing for what comes next. MLEC is committed, reliable and building a co-op that can meet and anticipate the power and broadband needs of those we serve well into the future."