{"id":37442,"date":"2021-03-17T16:15:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T20:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminole-electric.com\/?p=37442"},"modified":"2021-03-17T16:53:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T20:53:07","slug":"tony-weeks-elected-president-of-the-seminole-electric-cooperative-board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seminole-electric.com\/tony-weeks-elected-president-of-the-seminole-electric-cooperative-board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Weeks Elected President of the Seminole Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 17, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

TAMPA, FL \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The Board of Trustees of Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) is pleased to announce they have unanimously elected Tony Weeks from Central Florida Electric Cooperative to be their next President. Seminole is governed by a 27-member Board of Trustees. The Board is composed of three representatives from each of Seminole\u2019s nine Member cooperatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cI firmly believe in the rural electric system and consider myself a cooperative man,\u201d Tony Weeks says. \u201cMy decisions are always based on trying to provide members with the most reliable service at the most affordable price.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elected to represent District 3 at Central Florida Electric Cooperative since 1994, Tony Weeks is a strong supporter of the rural electric cooperative system. On the Central Florida Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees, he has served as President, Vice President, and Secretary\/Treasurer during his tenure. Tony Weeks has always lived in the Central Florida service area and is a small business owner.<\/p>\n

Mr. Weeks has served on Seminole\u2019s Board of Trustees since October 2008 and has most recently served as the Vice President. He has also served on the Florida Electric Cooperative Association Board of Directors. He is a Credentialed Cooperative Director and also earned his Board Leadership Certification.<\/p>\n

Also elected as officers of Seminole\u2019s Board of Trustees are Susie Reeves, from Clay Electric Cooperative, who will serve as Vice President, and John Martin, from Peace River Electric Cooperative, who will serve as Secretary \/ Treasurer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to working with the new Board officers elected during Seminole\u2019s latest board meeting\u201d said Lisa Johnson, CEO and General Manager of Seminole. \u201cOne of the many benefits of working for a not-for-profit, member-based electric cooperative is that we are governed by cooperative leaders who directly represent the Florida residents and businesses we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seminole\u2019s nine Members are:<\/p>\n