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BASTROP – About 450 Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative members and guests filled the Silos on 77 event center in Giddings Tuesday, May 9, for the Co-op’s annual meeting. Those at the meeting enjoyed live music, received reports highlighting Bluebonnet’s successes during 2022 and early 2023, reelected four incumbent directors and took home 40 door prizes.
Board Chairman Ben Flencher opened the business portion of the meeting by thanking Bluebonnet’s members for their support during the cooperative’s 83 years. Flencher told the meeting’s attendees that the cooperative’s directors represent Bluebonnet’s members so well because they know them from church, school, work, sports leagues and other civic activities.
“Because we have those relationships, every action that we take, every decision that we make, every vote that we cast is done with your best interests first and foremost,” Flencher said.
Three inc umbent directors in this year’s board election were unopposed and elected by general consent in accordance with Bluebonnet’s bylaws: Roderick Emanuel, District 3, Bastrop County; Russell Jurk, District 4, Lee, Milam and Williamson counties; and Byron Balke, District 6, Austin, Colorado and Fayette counties. Incumbent Director Robert Mikeska, District 7, Washington County, defeated challenger Richard Lamensky, 5,095 votes to 658.
