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Homer Electric Association members to choose three new directors this election

Six candidates are running for Homer Electric Association board of directors this election.
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Six candidates are running for three board seats this election.

Voting in Homer Electric Association’s 2023 election opens Friday. This year, voters in each of HEA’s three districts will decide between two candidates for the co-op’s board of directors.

District 1 includes Kenai, Nikiski and parts of Soldotna. Robert Ernst is running against incumbent Jim Duffield for that seat.

District 2 includes Soldotna, Sterling and Kasilof. Dan Green is running against incumbent C.O. Rudstrom for that seat.

And District 3 represents the southern peninsula, from Kasilof down to the Kachemak Bay area. Michael Jones is running against incumbent Jim Levine for that seat.

We spoke with all the candidates ahead of the election. You can listen to our interviews, below.

There are also three proposed bylaw changes on this year’s ballot. Read about those propositions here.

HEA members can cast their ballots (1) by mail, (2) in person, at the annual meeting on May 4 at Soldotna High School and (3) online, through HEA’s electronic voting system.

District 1 (Kenai, Nikiski, parts of Soldotna)

Jim Duffield

District 1 candidate Jim Duffield.
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District 1 candidate Jim Duffield.
District 1 candidate Jim Duffield

Robert Ernst

District 1 candidate Rob Ernst.
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District 1 candidate Rob Ernst.
District 1 candidate Robert Ernst

District 2 (Soldotna, Sterling, Kasilof)

Dan Green

District 2 candidate Dan Green.
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District 2 candidate Dan Green.
District 2 candidate Dan Green

C.O. Rudstrom

District 2 candidate C.O. Rudstrom.
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District 2 candidate C.O. Rudstrom.
D2 candidate C.O. Rudstrom

District 3 (southern peninsula)

Michael Jones

District 3 candidate Mike Jones.
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District 3 candidate Mike Jones.
District 3 candidate Michael Jones

Jim Levine

District 3 candidate Jim Levine.
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District 3 candidate Jim Levine.
District 3 candidate Jim Levine

You can learn more about how to vote and read the candidates’ written bios here.

Sabine Poux is a producer and reporter for the Brave Little State podcast of Vermont Public. She was formerly news director and evening news host at KDLL in Kenai.

Originally from New York, Sabine has lived and reported in Argentina and Vermont and Kenai.
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