PEC4U.org http://pec4u.org Working for Transparency and Democracy at Pedernales Electric Coop Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:55:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2012 Election Season http://pec4u.org/2012-election-season/ http://pec4u.org/2012-election-season/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:10:43 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=383 Just in case you forgot, we’re entering our annual election season. This is the “big one”, with three districts up for election.

Nomination petitions have been available at PEC’s website since mid-January, and are due in to PEC headquarters by close of business on April 9th.

A minimum of 100 signatures are required. I’d suggest [...]]]> http://pec4u.org/2012-election-season/feed/ 0 2011 Election Results http://pec4u.org/2011-election-results/ http://pec4u.org/2011-election-results/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:57:26 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=380 The results are in! Final vote counts:

District 2: Yore 9528 Boggs 9733 District 3: Scanlon 9846 Gress 3323 Weldon 2759 Thomas 2585 At large 8122 Single member districts 6400 Hybrid 4212 ]]> http://pec4u.org/2011-election-results/feed/ 0 Demond found more guilty than Bennie http://pec4u.org/demond-found-more-guilty-than-bennie/ http://pec4u.org/demond-found-more-guilty-than-bennie/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:34:57 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=373 This article first appeared in the Austin American Statesman

Former Pedernales lawyer sentenced to jail, fine Demond gets tougher penalty than co-op’s ex-chief.

BOERNE — A Kendall County jury on Tuesday found former Pedernales Electric Cooperative attorney Walter Demond guilty of felony theft, money laundering and misapplication of fiduciary property for helping arrange secret payments [...]]]> http://pec4u.org/demond-found-more-guilty-than-bennie/feed/ 0 2011 Endorsements http://pec4u.org/2011-endorsements/ http://pec4u.org/2011-endorsements/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 21:12:54 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=369 Hi folks,

It’s election time! As we have for the past several years, PEC4U’s steering committee discussed the pros and cons of the candidates and the voting issue. And as in past years, there are some tough choices to make. Here are this year’s endorsements:

District 2 – William Boggs

District 3 – Kathy Scanlon

[...]]]> http://pec4u.org/2011-endorsements/feed/ 0 Fraser cites activists’ letter as proof of unfair elections at PEC http://pec4u.org/fraser-cites-activists-letter-as-proof-of-unfair-elections-at-pec/ http://pec4u.org/fraser-cites-activists-letter-as-proof-of-unfair-elections-at-pec/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:16:28 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=365 We’re in the press again….

<http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/fraser-cites-activists-letter-as-proof-of-unfair-1441517.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage>

A couple of gems from the article:

“Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, said it has become nearly impossible for anyone to get elected to the board without PEC4U’s funding and support. He points to former candidates like auto dealer Chuck Nash, who were well-financed and had name recognition but lost, Fraser [...]]]> http://pec4u.org/fraser-cites-activists-letter-as-proof-of-unfair-elections-at-pec/feed/ 0 Former PEC boss Fuelberg to appeal conviction http://pec4u.org/former-pec-boss-fuelberg-to-appeal-conviction/ http://pec4u.org/former-pec-boss-fuelberg-to-appeal-conviction/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:30:38 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=360 originally published By Patrick George , AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF April 20 in the Statesman

Fuelberg, convicted in December, is also seeking not to testify in the second PEC-related trial of attorney Walter Demond

Two months after saying he wouldn’t appeal his conviction on felony theft and money laundering charges, former Pedernales Electric Cooperative general manager Bennie [...]]]> http://pec4u.org/former-pec-boss-fuelberg-to-appeal-conviction/feed/ 0 Green Dreams next showing http://pec4u.org/green-dreams-next-showing/ http://pec4u.org/green-dreams-next-showing/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:38:37 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=349 We had fun at the premier showing of Green Dreams, a 50 minute documentary about the revolution at the Pedernales Electric Cooperative last night at the Uptown Marble Theater in Marble Falls.

The next (free) showing of Green Dreams will be:

Monday, April 18th, 8PM

Rocky River Ranch Corral Theater 100 Flite Acres Road Wimberley. [...]]]> http://pec4u.org/green-dreams-next-showing/feed/ 0 2011 Election Timeline http://pec4u.org/2011-election-timeline/ http://pec4u.org/2011-election-timeline/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:36:48 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=346 http://pec4u.org/2011-election-timeline/feed/ 0 PEC4u is on Twitter http://pec4u.org/pec4u-is-on-twitter/ http://pec4u.org/pec4u-is-on-twitter/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:34:41 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=328 The 2011 PEC Board election season has begun, and PEC4u has established a Twitter account to help you keep up with the details.

Tweet this page: Tweet

]]> http://pec4u.org/pec4u-is-on-twitter/feed/ 0 It all began with an innocent phone call… http://pec4u.org/it-all-began-with-an-innocent-phone-call%e2%80%a6/ http://pec4u.org/it-all-began-with-an-innocent-phone-call%e2%80%a6/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:26:59 +0000 admin http://pec4u.org/?p=323 On April 13th at 7:30pm, the Uptown Marble Theater in Marble Falls will present the world theatrical premiere of Green Dreams, a 50 minute documentary about the revolution at the Pedernales Electric Cooperative.

Following the screening will be a meet & greet with PEC’s newly-hired CEO, R.B. Sloan.

At the screening in [...]]]> http://pec4u.org/it-all-began-with-an-innocent-phone-call%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0