Building A Brighter Future
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is working to build a brighter 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 each county every 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 2024, Humphreys County is the only district with an election. (Expiring term is Andy Porch, who is the only member from this district that filed the Declaration of Candidacy form by the July 15, 2024 deadline.) Qualifications are printed in the MLEC Bylaws, on the declaration form, and in the About MLEC section of this website. The 2024 Annual Meeting will take place in Humphreys County on October 3, immediately following the district meeting. See the September and October issues of The Tennessee Magazine for official notices.
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."