Election

Tri-County EMC's 2026 Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, at 2:00 PM at the Tri-County EMC office in Gray. 

Director seats from Post 1 of Districts 1, 2, and 3 will be included on the ballot, as well as the approval of the Annual Meeting Minutes from 2025. Instructions on how to vote, via online or by paper ballot, are included below. 

WHY VOTE?
All members who cast a vote in the election will be entered to win a $500 bill credit. Tri-County EMC is owned by its members, so member participation in the annual election is a crucial part of a successful cooperative. 

HOW TO VOTE

ONLINE VOTING:
If you enrolled in online voting before August 15, an email with instructions on how to cast your vote was/will be emailed to you on September 22. If you did not receive that email, please check your Junk Mail folder and search for it using the email information in bold below. If it is not in your inbox or you cannot find your login information, click here to have it resent to you. Online voting will close at 5:00 PM on October 20.
 

From: Tri-County EMC Election Coordinator, mailto:noreply@directovote.net
Subject of the Email: Tri-County EMC 2026 election login information below

To enroll in online voting for future elections, click here. If you did not enroll in online voting this year, you will still have the option to vote online. Instructions will be printed on the paper ballot you receive via mail. 

PAPER VOTING:
If you did not enroll in online voting, a paper ballot was/will be mailed to you on September 22. If you misplaced your ballot, or did not receive a ballot, please contact Anna Smith at annas@tri-countyemc.com or 478.986.8126 to have another ballot mailed to you. All paper ballots must be received by the cooperative by October 21 or brought with you to the Annual Meeting. Ballots can also be turned in at both Tri-County EMC office locations.

LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION: (Voting on behalf of business, church, club or organization)
Any Tri-County EMC member whose account is listed as a business, church, club, or other organization should use this form to designate a voting representative for the election. The form must be completed and notarized and returned with your ballot. 
 

DID NOT RECEIVE A BALLOT:
If you did not receive a ballot via mail or email, contact Anna Smith at annas@tri-countyemc.com or 478.986.8126.

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ON THE BALLOT

Post 3 Director Candidates

District 1, Post 1 | Jones and Bibb Counties
Dan Greene, Incumbent

Dan Greene was born and raised in Jones County. He is a graduate of Jones County High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Georgia. He has worked in the dairy business throughout his life and was the co-owner of Greene Brothers’ Dairy. He is currently managing Greene Settlement Farms - a beef, cattle, and hay business. Dan and his wife, Beth, have three children, who all live in Jones County. He and Beth attend Bradley Baptist Church.

 

 

District 2, Post 1 | Putnam, Jasper, and Morgan Counties
Brenda Green, Incumbent

Brenda P. Green owned and managed an electrical construction contracting firm for 23 years. Prior to that, she began her career in the EMC world working for Pataula EMC and Oglethorpe Power Corporation. She is a Credentialed Cooperative Director, a certification from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. She currently serves as Chairman of Tri-County EMC and its statewide affiliate, Georgia EMC, and has served on the boards of Central Georgia Technical College and Central Georgia Christian Food Bank.

 

 

District 3, Post 1 | Baldwin, Wilkinson, and Twiggs Counties
Sammy Hall, Incumbent

Sammy Hall is a retired educator of 31 years with the Baldwin County School System and currently serves as Vice Chairman of Tri-County EMC. He is a member of the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners and the Milledgeville-Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. Sammy graduated from Georgia Military College and Georgia College and State University. He earned a specialist and master’s degree from the University of Georgia. He is a Credentialed Cooperative Director certified by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. He and his wife, Linda, attend First Baptist Church in Milledgeville.

 

 

Do you approve the Annual Meeting Minutes from 2025?

 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

DISTRICT 1: 
Jones & Bibb
Wendy Vaughn
Darryl Grant
Steven Lunsford

DISTRICT 2:
Putnam, Jasper, & Morgan
Susan Patterson
David Hill
Paul Gardner

DISTRICT 3:
Baldwin, Wilkinson, & Twiggs
Kevin Pope
Jay Harrington
Charles D. Ford

 

Nominating Committee Meeting Results: Dan Greene (District 1, Post 1), Brenda Green (District 2, Post 1), and Sammy Hall (District 3, Post 1) were all nominated. Their names will appear on the ballot as incumbents in the 2026 Tri-County EMC Directors' Election.

Credentials and Elections Committee

DISTRICT 1: 
Jones & Bibb
Ainsley Bloodworth
Harris Hardwick
Brent Miller

DISTRICT 2:
Putnam, Jasper, & Morgan
Terry Clopton
Hank Raehn
Stacey Holder

DISTRICT 3:
Baldwin, Wilkinson, & Twiggs
Danny Blair
Ronald Cowan
Frank Moss