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Board of Directors

Garland Cook, 1999

District No. 1 (link is external)

Paul Edge, 2013

District No. 2 (link is external)

Kenneth Hollas, 1996

District No. 3 (link is external)

Bobby Nawara, 1981

District No. 4 (link is external)

Allen Shows, 2011

District No. 5 (link is external)

Damon Boniface, 2021

District No. 6 (link is external)

Kermit Dreyer, 1974

District No. 7 (link is external)

Larry Stock, 1988

District No. 8 (link is external)

Dan Foster, 2005

District No. 9 (link is external)

Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative is governed by a Board of no fewer than seven (7) Directors, each of who is elected from a different geographical district.  Just like you, the Directors are members of the Cooperative. They must have been members for five (5) years to qualify to run for election.

They are elected for a three-year term and may be re-elected.  Directors are elected on a rotation basis so that there will always be members on the board who are knowledgeable of the operations and on-going projects.

What Are the Duties and Responsibilities of a Board Member?

Because Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative is a corporation, directors have the same basic duties and responsibilities as a director or officer of any other public or private corporation during their three-year term.  Primary duties will include setting policy, approving budgets, contractual considerations, hiring the general manager, and monitoring the financial and operational needs of the Cooperative.

It takes a lot of effort to prepare, stay involved and do the job well.  Training and educational programs in the area of governance responsibilities, utility operations and management oversight are necessary for a director to function most effectively in his/her responsibilities.

Director Qualifications

The following list summarizes the qualification necessary for a person to be eligible to become and/or remain a director for HOTEC.  The complete list of qualifications can be found in the Cooperative's bylaws under Section 4.3  The qualifications are:

  • A person is a current Heart of Texas Electric Co-op member in good standing.

  • A person is a current member of Heart of Texas Electric Co-op and has been a resident in the district they seek to represent for at least 5 years.

  • A person cannot be employed or have a financial interest in a competing enterprise or business selling electric energy.

  • A person has not been employed on a full-time basis by Heart of Texas Electric Co-op within the previous fifteen years.

  • A person cannot have been convicted within the previous 5 years of a crime that would constitute a felony or plead guilty to a felony.

  • A person cannot hold an elective public office for which a salary is paid.

  • A director must achieve a Credential Cooperative Director certification from NRECA within three years of becoming a director.

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Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. was incorporated in 1937 to provide electricity to rural areas of Central Texas. The co-op has more than 17,000 members and over 23,000 meters served by nearly 4,000 miles of line. The service territory of the cooperative spans across the following counties: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hamilton, McLennan and Milam.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Career Opportunities
    • Service Territory
    • Texas Cooperatives
    • About Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Non-Discrimination Statement
  • Member Services
    • Co-op Connections Savings
    • Touchstone Energy Savings
    • Texas Co-op Power
    • Safety
      • Electrical Safety Checklist
      • Safety Quiz
      • Storm Center
      • Outage Reporting
  • New Service
    • 911 County Coordinator's Phone List
    • New Construction Application
    • New Construction Check List
    • New Construction
      • Permanent Residence
      • Mobile Homes
      • Temporary or Seasonal Structures
      • Non-Residential Permanent Structure
      • Underground Single Phase 200 or 320 AMP
      • 200 Amp Meter Loop Spec Sheet
      • 320 Amp Meter Pedestal
  • Billing Options
    • Payment Assistance
    • Rates
    • Payment Locations
  • Forms
  • Programs
    • Distributed Generation
    • Capital Credits
    • Energy Tips
    • Operation Round Up
    • Rebates
    • Rural Friends ACRE
    • Teacher Mini-Grant
    • Youth Tour & Scholarships