ASHEBORO, N.C. – Randolph Electric Membership Corporation will celebrate its eighty-fifth annual meeting of the membership Friday, June 16, 2023, at Southwestern Randolph High School in Asheboro. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for members to register and enjoy free homemade ice cream, various informational displays and safety demonstrations. The Hazy Ridge band will provide live entertainment from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Birthday Party Rock Star and representatives from Mad Science will entertain children during the business meeting.

Members of the press are invited and should alert Nicole Arnold, Communications and Public Affairs Manager, of their intent to attend. Press badges and scripts will be available to those reporters who register with Arnold. 

The business meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the theme “Past and Future, Always Present.” Members will elect directors for districts two, four and seven and will hear reports from Board President Jerry Bowman, Secretary-Treasurer Billy Maness, and Chief Executive Officer Dale Lambert. Following the business meeting, the co-op will hold drawings for registered members to win various door prizes, including cash and bill credits, gift cards, bicycles of all sizes, small appliances and local pottery.

“This year we celebrate our eighty-fifth anniversary,” said Dale Lambert, CEO. “Since 1938 when community leaders met to discuss the need for power in rural areas and all through the years, Randolph EMC has sought to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy for our rural member-owners. Those members serve a vital role in the life of the cooperative.”

The annual meeting process provides an opportunity for members to exercise one of their most important rights as a member-owner — to vote for the board of directors. On Friday, members should bring their registration card, which can be found on the front cover of the June issue of their Carolina Country magazine. You can learn more about the annual meeting here on our website.