2023 Annual Meeting
Halifax EMC’s 84th Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 13723 NC Highway 481, Enfield, NC 27823. View last year’s meeting here.
The Nominating Committee, selected by the Halifax EMC Board in December, met February 1, 2023, and made their nominations for Districts 3, 5 and 7. The following incumbents were nominated:
District 3: Barbara Brayboy
District 5: Robert F. Harris
District 7: Robin Williams
PLEASE NOTE: A Board Member Application indicating a member’s interest to serve, whether by petition or nomination, is required no later than Friday, January 20.
Director Qualifications
A complete list of director qualifications are cited in the cooperative’s bylaws (Section 4.02, page 19). Here are a few abbreviated key points:
- You must be a member in good standing
- You must be a primary resident for at least 3 years, located in the district you’re running
- You may not be employed by Halifax EMC or a close relative of a current HEMC employee
How to Run
Nomination by petition: Obtain an official Halifax EMC Petition form and collect at least 30 signatures from Halifax EMC members in any district. One signature per membership. Must also include member’s name printed legibly, member number, and the listing of nominee(s) and the directorate district(s) they would represent. Petitions due in the Enfield office by 5 pm March 22. A completed board member application is also required.
Nomination by a member of the Committee on Nominations: This committee, consisting of nine members, will meet February 1 to nominate candidates for the board districts 3, 5, and 7.
Nominating Committee Members: R. Mitchell Smith, Rudolph Silver, Alfred R. Richardson, Edward A. Strickland,
Paul L. Bernard, Randall Boykin, Nathaniel A. Kimble, Sybil W. Braddy, and David M. Hight, Jr.