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Board Trustee Nominations

ARE YOU READY TO SERVE?

2026 Nominations and Election of Board Trustees
• Districts open for election in 2026 are 1, 3, and 7 for full three-year terms.
     District 1 (full three-year term)
     Service Area – Joliet, Montana to Clark, Wyoming
     Current Trustee: Mike Spect
     District 3 (full three-year term)
     Service Area-Red Lodge. Roberts
     Current Trustee: Jim Neu
     District 7 (full three-year term)
     Service Area-Big Timber, Columbus, Greycliff, Molt, Rapelje, Reed Point
     Current Trustee: Ralph Lewis

• Nominations open January 1 and close March 27, 2026.

• Interested candidates are encouraged to review the Bylaws and Policies outlined below.

To be nominated for election during the 2026 Annual Member Meeting, complete a 2026 Trustee Nomination Petition and summit the comp
leted form along with a personal statement regarding your nomination (Why are you running? What would you like to accomplish? Etc.) and digital photo to bec@beartoothelectric.com.
You may print the downloadable Nomination Petition to collect manual signatures or call the office at 406-446-2310 or email bec@beartoothelectric.com to request an online nomination petition that may be emailed or sent via text to members for signature.

Submit completed hard copy nominations via USPS:

Beartooth Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Attn: 2025 Trustee Nomination
PO Box 1110
Red Lodge, MT 59068
or via email:
bec@beartoothelectric.com, with Subject Line: 2026 Trustee Nomination

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TRUSTEE:

Article IV, Section 3 of the Amended Bylaws

A. A Member shall be eligible to serve as a Trustee if the Member is a consuming Member at the bona fide residence of the Member in the Cooperative district in which the Member either seeks to represent or does represent.

B. No Member shall be eligible to become or remain a Board Trustee of the Cooperative under the following circumstances:

  • If the Member is in any way employed by or has a financial interest in a competing enterprise or a business selling electric energy (excluding net-metered customers) or supplies to the Cooperative, or a business primarily engaged in selling electrical appliances, fixtures, or supplies to the Members of the Cooperative.
  • If the Member has been an employee of the Cooperative for any length of time within the immediately preceding five (5) years.
  • If the Member is employed by, is an agent of or is a close relative (as described in Article 7. Section 8.) of an employee or agent of the Cooperative.
  • If the Member is employed by or materially affiliated with any other Trustee.
  • If the Member owns an interest greater than ten percent (10%) or holds a management position in a business wherein more than ten percent (10%) of the goods sold are sold to the Cooperative or one of its subsidiaries, or a combination thereof.

C. Upon establishment of the fact that a Board Trustee is holding the office in violation of any of the foregoing provisions, the Board shall remove such Board Trustee from office.

D. Nothing contained in this section shall affect the validity of any action taken at any meeting of the Board in which an ineligible Board Trustee has cast a vote.