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Being a member means you get a voice in who represents you at Hancock-Wood Electric. Starting on May 1, all members located in District 7 (see map here) will be voting for the next trustee to serve on their behalf. Ballots will be mailed on May 1 and emailed to those who have their email address on their accounts. Members will be able to vote via mail or through our election website which will be available on May 1. Ballots must be returned by May 26. 

Learn more about our trustees. 

Districts 2 and 9 re-elected board of trustees candidates who ran uncontested 

Because no other members submitted petitions to run for the board, a formal election for the following districts is not necessary and these districts will not receive ballots. This saves the co-op mail and election costs. The two incumbent trustees will be reelected by affirmation. 

District 2 

William P. Kale of 12555 Cloverdale Road, Portage. He has recently retired from The Andersons INC, Maumee, Ohio, after 28 years of service and currently, farms row crops with his wife, Nicola, in Wood, Hancock, and Sandusky counties. Kale is the current board vice chairman of Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative. He served on the Wood County Fair Board for 24 years, holding various offices, including president for seven years. He attends Trinity United Methodist Church in Bowling Green, and currently is serving as chairman of the trustees. Kale is a graduate of Bowling Green High School and attended Heidelberg University. He and his wife have two married daughters and four grandchildren. 

District 9 

Brian Terry of 515 E. Lakeshore Drive, Kelleys Island, Erie County, has been employed at the Kelleys Island Portside Marina and Dockers restaurant for 15 years and is the current general manager. He has also served on the Kelleys Island Volunteer Fire Department for three years and the Kelleys Island EMS for one year. Terry attended Kelleys Island High School and received an associate’s degree in computer networking from Bowling Green State University – Firelands.