2025 Director Elections
Overview:
Members of Sawnee EMC have the unique right and privilege to determine who represents them in the affairs of the Cooperative as members of its Board of Directors. This right is supported in the Corporation’s Bylaws and in the principles of our cooperative business structure.
Sawnee EMC has nine (9) members of its Board of Directors, one (1) from each directorate geographical district that exists throughout Sawnee’s service area, of which three (3) are up for consideration each year.
Summary of Director Election Activities as of August 1, 2025
The terms of service for the three (3) SEMC Directorate Districts that were expiring in 2025 are listed below, as well as the results of the actions that occurred in each of those districts.
District #2 (Chestatee)
No petitions were received prior to the deadline date in this district. Given the action taken by the Committee on Nominations (see minutes) for District #2 (Chestatee), and as outlined in Sawnee’s Bylaws Article 4, Section 4.09, the Committee’s nominee, Mr. Marshall Millwood, was deemed to be elected by the members of this directorate district and no district meeting will occur.
District #7 (Italy)
No petitions were received prior to the deadline date in this district. Given the action taken by the Committee on Nominations (see minutes) for District #7 (Italy), and as outlined in Sawnee’s Bylaws Article 4, Section 4.09, the Committee’s nominee, Mr. Terry Mathis, was deemed to be elected by the members of this directorate district and no district meeting will occur.
District #9 (Webb)
No petitions were received prior to the deadline date in this district. Given the action taken by the Committee on Nominations (see minutes) for District #9 (Webb), and as outlined in Sawnee’s Bylaws Article 4, Section 4.09, the Committee’s nominee, Mr. Rodney Reese, was deemed to be elected by the members of this directorate district and no district meeting will occur.
Future Directorate District Meeting Activities:
Below you will find the dates for the upcoming Directorate District meetings:
2026
District 3 (Cumming) – September 1, 2026
District 5 (Ducktown) – September 2, 2026
District 8 (Ocee) – September 3, 2026
2027
District 1 (Birmingham) – September 7, 2027
District 4 (Dougherty) – September 8, 2027
District 6 (Matt) – September 9, 2027
2028
District 2 (Chestatee) – September 5, 2028
District 7 (Italy) – September 6, 2028
District 9 (Webb) – September 7, 2028
What Directorate District Am I In?
If you do not know which SEMC directorate district you are assigned to, use the “District Assignment” tool to the right of this text or contact us and we will be happy to advise you of your assignment.
Additional Information:
On the right side of this page are links to useful information relating to the various director election and district meeting activities.
Questions?
Please feel free to contact Blake House, SEMC’s Vice President of Member Services, at 678-455-1510 or by email at blake.house@sawnee.coop if you have questions about the 2025 District Meeting activities, Sawnee EMC’s Director Election process or any information contained at this site.