Nominating committees in GVEA districts 4 and 7 are seeking board of director applicants. If you live in these districts and are interested in serving your electric cooperative, find everything you need on the Elections page, including:
- Candidate application.
- Policy outlining directors’ qualifications.
- Application checklist.
Directors attend monthly board meetings and frequent committee meetings. Some travel and national certification are required. On average, directors can expect to spend 500 hours a year on GVEA-related business. Board members are paid meeting fees, plus standard mileage rates for travel. Health insurance is available.
District 4
Includes downtown Fairbanks, north of Airport Way and east of Peger Road up to the Chena River; the subdivisions of Island Homes, Hamilton Acres, Shannon Park and Birchwood Homes; all areas east of the Steese Highway heading north out of Fairbanks and south of Goldstream Road, including Chena Hot Springs Road; and the Secluded Acres subdivision located east of Ft. Wainwright and north of the Chena River to the mouth of the Chena Slough.
District 7
Starting at MP 330 on the Parks Highway (near Skinny Dick’s Halfway Inn) and heading south, including the areas of Nenana, Clear, Anderson, Healy, McKinley Village and Cantwell.
Applications can be found on the Elections page.
If you have questions, call (907) 458-4518 or email GVEA.
Maps of each district are available on the Elections page.