Results of the 2024 La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) election were announced at the cooperative’s annual meeting on Sept. 18.
This meeting was held to not only elect and seat new directors, but also to present LPEA’s 2023 annual report and accomplishments.
In accordance with LPEA bylaws, one seat in each of LPEA’s four districts comes up for election annually.
Detailed election results are as follows:
• District 1 (Archuleta County): Candidate Kirsten Skeehan won with 990 votes. Candidate Dusty Mars received 466 votes.
• District 4 (north and east La Plata County): Candidate Tim Wheeler won with 1,030 votes. Candidate John Purser received 718 votes.
As no challenger applications were received in districts 2 and 3, the following candidates were seated unopposed:
• District 2 (south and west La Plata County) Incumbent Kohler McInnis was seated.
• District 3 (city of Durango): Incumbent Ted Compton was seated.
Of the 18,479 ballots mailed out in all districts, a total of 3,209 LPEA members cast votes for an approximate 17.37 percent return rate.
Officers will be elected at the next meeting of the LPEA Board of Directors scheduled for Oct. 16. Meeting details can be accessed at https://lpea.coop/lpea-board-
