REMC's 87th Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Randolph Electric Membership Corp. will be held in the gymnasium of Southwestern Randolph High School, 1641 Hopewell Friends Road, Asheboro, at 5:00 pm on Friday, June 20, 2025.
The agenda for the meeting included the following:
1) Report from Officers, Directors and Committees.
2) Election of Directors from Districts 1, 3 and 6.
3) Transaction of such other and further business as may have come before said meeting or any adjournments thereof.
This is pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.03 of the cooperative bylaws. Each member is urged to participate in the life of the cooperative.
Directorate Elections
One of the most important functions of the Annual Meeting is member-owners participating in the democratic process of electing members of our Board of Directors. The board is made up of members like you who live in our communities and work to make the best decisions for our cooperative.
Pursuant to Article V, Section 5.05 of the Bylaws of the Cooperative, Randolph EMC’s District Nominating Committees met on March 18, 2024, and selected the following candidates to represent their respective districts. No other members petitioned to add their names to the ballot for the 2025 Director Election. Therefore, each candidate was unopposed.
Pursuant to Article V, Section 5.03 of the Bylaws of the Cooperative, Randolph EMC dispensed with balloting for uncontested elections to spare the cooperative from incurring unnecessary expenses. The Credentials and Election Committee announced the results of the uncontested election at the 2025 Annual Meeting, and the members accepted the results by acclamation.
The three Directors up for election in 2025 are the following:
Lee Isley | District 1
Lee Isley is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors, representing District 1 since 2017. He is a Credentialed Cooperative Director and has completed his Board Leadership Certification. Mr. Isley and his wife, Lisa, have a daughter and reside in Snow Camp. He attends New Covenant Fellowship Church in Graham, where he is a Sunday School teacher and serves on the Elder Board. He currently is vice chair of the Alamance County Planning Board and serves on the Recreation and Parks Commission.
Mr. Isley is a native of Alamance County and graduated from Southern Alamance High School, Alamance Community College and Dan Mohr Real Estate School and is currently employed with Lamar Outdoor Advertising.
Larry Routh | District 3
Larry has represented District 3 on Randolph Electric Membership Corporation’s Board of Directors since 1983. He is a Credentialed Cooperative Director and has completed his Board Leadership Certification.
Mr. Routh is a native of Randolph County and graduated from Grays Chapel School. He earned his heavy equipment operator’s certification from the National School of Heavy Equipment and during his service in the US Army was certified in missile equipment by the Army Engineering School. In 2004 he retired from General Electric Supply after 34 years of employment. He is a past director of the Climax Volunteer Fire Department. In addition, he is Vice President of the Zooland Region AACA.
Jeff Sugg | District 6
Jeff Sugg joined Randolph EMC’s Board of Directors in January 2022. He is a Credentialed Cooperative Director and has completed his Board Leadership Certification. He is a native of Randolph County and graduated from Southwestern Randolph High School. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In October 2000, Mr. Sugg was hired as the Asheboro City Attorney. He and his wife, Leah, have two children and attend Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in the Erect community. Mr. Sugg is active in his church as the Chair of the church’s Board of Trustees. In his spare time, Mr. Sugg enjoys any activity that provides an opportunity to spend more time with his family.
EIGHTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES
RANDOLPH ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
Asheboro, North Carolina
86th Annual Member Meeting of the Membership
June 21, 2024
The 86th Annual Member Meeting of the membership of Randolph Electric Membership Corporation (hereinafter called the “Cooperative”) was held at the Southwestern Randolph High School, Randolph County, North Carolina, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on June 21, 2024.
Registration started at 5:00 p.m., with the musical group Endless Highway providing entertainment until the start of official proceedings.
President Tammie Phillips called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., and designated the Cooperative’s General Counsel, Aaron M. Christensen, to preside.
The invocation was given by Pastor Casey Harris, of Love Joy Church. The presentation of colors was made by the Southwestern Randolph High School Jr. ROTC Cougar Battalion.
President Phillips led the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the singing of the National Anthem by Endless Highway.
Chief Executive Officer Dale Lambert introduced the special guests.
Mr. Christensen announced there were 920 Cooperative members registered, electronically or in person, and the number was sufficient to constitute a quorum. A list of members present is attached and made a part of these minutes.
Upon a MOTION duly made and seconded, the membership waived the reading of the Notice of the Meeting, the Proof of Mailing of the Notice, and the reading of the Minutes of the 85th Annual Member Meeting.
Upon a MOTION duly made and seconded, the membership approved the minutes of the 85th Annual Member Meeting. The Notice of the Meeting and the Proof of Mailing of the Notice are attached to these Minutes.
President Phillips addressed the membership concerning the Cooperative’s operations. President Phillips introduced the other members of the Board of Directors.
Lee Isley, Secretary-Treasurer of the Cooperative, commented on the Financial Report, which was included with the 2024 Annual Report.
Mr. Lambert addressed the membership concerning legislative and other significant issues affecting the Cooperative’s operations, and introduced Dennis Mabe, who will serve as the Cooperative’s new Chief Executive Officer upon Mr. Lambert’s imminent retirement.
Mr. Mabe presented a video honoring Mr. Lambert’s service to the Cooperative and made other comments.
The Honorable Dennis Riddell, Representative of District 64 in Alamance County, and Cam Mills, from the office of United States Congressman Richard Hudson, made further comments honoring Mr. Lambert’s service. Following the presentations and comments, Mr. Mabe presented a plaque to Mr. Lambert honoring his service.
Mr. Christensen informed the membership concerning the importance of the election of Directors who govern the Cooperative. He stated Bylaw Section 5.05 provides for nomination of Director candidates by District Nominating Committees. He indicated it was the membership’s duty and privilege to elect Directors at this 86th Annual Member Meeting in Districts Five, Eight, and Nine.
Mr. Christensen introduced Mark Vuncannon, Chairperson of the District Five Nominating Committee. Mr. Vuncannon presented the report of the District Five Nominating Committee, placing the name of Delbert Cranford in nomination.
Mr. Christensen introduced Anthony Childress, Chairperson of the District Eight Nominating Committee. Mr. Childress presented the report of the District Eight Committee, placing the name of Steve Harris in nomination.
Mr. Christensen introduced Brady Dickson, Chairperson of the District Nine Nominating Committee. Mr. Dickson presented the report of the District Nine Nominating Committee, placing the name of William D. (Billy) Maness in nomination.
Mr. Christensen thanked each of the District Nominating Committee Chairpersons and the respective Members for their diligent work. He stated the Cooperative had received no petitions from any members nominating any other candidates in any of the Directorate Districts. He stated since none of the nominees in any of the respective Directorate Districts were opposed, it would be appropriate to elect the nominated candidates by acclamation. Thereafter, upon a MOTION duly made and seconded, and unanimously approved, Mr. Cranford was elected in District Five, Mr. Harris was elected in District Eight, and Mr. Maness was elected in District Nine, all by acclamation.
Mr. Christensen administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Directors.
Mr. Christensen thanked the members of the Credentials and Election Committee for their service during and prior to the meeting.
Mr. Christensen called for any unfinished business. There was none.
Mr. Christensen called for any new business. There was none.
Whereupon, on a MOTION duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned subject to the drawing for prizes.
Respectfully submitted this 21st day of June 2024.