http://pec4u.org Working for Transparency and Democracy at Pedernales Electric Coop Sun, 09 May 2010 08:42:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The other day a number of us received a postcard from PEC asking us to take a short online survey (and offering a $10 incentive to the first 1000 to do so). The survey questions were either not well thought out and often completely irrelevant to the PEC's mission of supplying ... http://pec4u.org/?p=300 We're in PEC Board election season again, and things are stirring. Ballots were supposed to have been mailed on May 5th, so you should be getting yours soon. PEC4U's Steering Committee discussed at length as to whether or not we should endorse candidates as we have in the two previous democratic elections.  ... http://pec4u.org/?p=298 For the third year in a row PEC4U is providing this open online forum for discussions by, for, and about the candidates for PEC Board of Director positions. 2010 marks the first time ever that the entire Board will be comprised of democratically elected members. Pedernales Electric Cooperative itself limits the ... http://pec4u.org/?p=294 See the articles in the Austin American Statesman: Grand jury indicts former Pedernales leader, longtime lawyer June 18 Many enablers led to indictments in scandal June 20 Indictments say pair directed co-op money to relatives of PEC executives June 20 http://pec4u.org/?p=283 In District 1, Cristi Clement won with 7,713 votes, defeating Mark A. Mayfield with 7,605 votes, Sandra P. “Sandy” Jenkins with 4,258 votes and Bill Wilcox with 2,812 votes. In District 6, Larry Landaker won with 5,152 votes, defeating David Bethancourt with 4,488 votes, Linda Kaye Rogers with 4,285 votes, Daryl ... http://pec4u.org/?p=280 Original Austin American Statesman article By Claudia Grisales | Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 04:28 PM UPDATE: The indictments are against Bennie Fuelberg, Pedernales’ former general manager, and Walter Demond, who works for PEC’s former longtime law firm, their lawyers confirmed. “Bennie Fuelberg put his heart and soul into PEC for 30 years. He never ... http://pec4u.org/?p=270 Ballots for the Board of Director elections have started arriving in mailboxes around the PEC service area. Read the candidates' bios in the mailer or on the PEC.coop website. Read their answers to the PEC4u.org Steering Committee's 9 questions, and the Steering Committee's endorsements. Ask your own questions ... http://pec4u.org/?p=262 Why do you wish to serve as a Director of PEC? Since becoming a board member in July 2008, to fill the unexpired District 7 term, we have achieved meaningful improvements in a short time. The reforms achieved by the PEC are ones that I advocated in my 2008 ... http://pec4u.org/?p=242 Why do you wish to serve as a Director of PEC? It would be my hope to restore the trust of the membership with its Cooperative leadership, and to continue to build upon the excellent utility service that has been provided over the years by the PEC. Please explain what you see ... http://pec4u.org/?p=236 Why do you wish to serve as a Director of PEC? I want to help keep the reform momentum moving in the right direction. I know it will be challenging, but I have the tenacity to stick with it until the co-op is stabilized, on healthy financial ground, and more ... http://pec4u.org/?p=234