Board of Trustees & Elections

URE is represented by trustees serving 7 districts.

• Cooperative Principle #2 – Democratic Member Control: URE is a democratic organization controlled by its members, who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. Men and women serving as elected representatives accountable to the membership.
• Trustees are responsible for the governance of the Cooperative, and are involved in various business, financial, and strategic planning activities.
• The strength of the cooperative lies in having a qualified and committed board of trustees, so each trustee is required to achieve specific levels of industry education and training provided by our state and national associations.
• Trustees serve a 3-year term.

Map of Districts & Trustees

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Election Cycle

• 2027 – Districts 1,4, and 5
• 2028 – Districts 2 and 7
• 2029 – Districts 3 and 6

2027 Election Timeline  – Districts 1, 4 & 5

• November 2026 Ohio Cooperative Living (OCL) article on the process for electing trustees, including a timeline
• December 2026 OCL article on qualifications needed to run for the board
• January 4, 2027 Mail member interest cards to the districts
• January 6, 2027 150 days from annual meeting; earliest the board can appoint the nominating committee
• January 22, 2027 Member interest cards due; validated for membership; mail member application packet
• January 26, 2027 Regular January board meeting; appoint nominating committee
• February 10, 2027 Member candidate application due by 4 p.m.
• February 11, 2027 Notice/packet mailed to nominating committee
• February 18, 2027 Nominating committee meeting (third Thursday in Feb)
• February 23, 2027 Regular February board meeting
• March 4, 2027 Second nominating committee meeting notice (if necessary)
• March 26, 2027 Last day nominations by committee or petition can be filed with the secretary (70 days prior to annual meeting)
• March 30, 2027 Regular March board meeting
• April 27, 2027 Regular April board meeting
• May 2027 Official meeting notice in May OCL magazine
• May 14, 2027 Latest ballots can be mailed to members (20 days prior to annual meeting)
• May 25, 2027 Regular May board meeting
• Jun 2027 Final meeting notice in June OCL magazine
• June 3, 2027 Ballots due
• June 5, 2027 Annual meeting, 9 a.m. at URE office
• June 29, 2027 Regular June board meeting, including reorganization meeting to elect board officers