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District 7 Election

District Meeting

Attention District 7 Members

District 7 Election Set for August 20

The Drive-Thru District 7 Meeting will be held at Joe Telford / Chandler High School Football Field parking lot, 901 S. Joe Long Dr., Chandler, OK 74834, on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Polls will be open 3-7 p.m. 

Voting members in attendance will receive a $10 bill credit on October bills. The sole purpose of a District Meeting is to elect a trustee to represent the members of the respective district.

One vote per membership. If you have multiple memberships, such as a residence and a business, a voting delegate for each membership must be present. 
 

District 7 Candidates

randy ethridge

Randy Ethridge
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EDUCATION:

  • B.S. in Accounting, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
  • National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Management Certification

WORK EXPERIENCE:     

  • Manager/CEO, People’s Electric Cooperative and Alfalfa Electric Cooperative
  • Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC)
  • Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC)
  • KAMO Electric Cooperative

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

  • Church Minister
  • TEACH Foundation Founder & President
  • Maranatha Outreach Center Home Founder & President

BOARD EXPERIENCE:

  • WFEC Board of Trustees
  • OAEC Past President
  • NRECA Director
  • Central Area Data Processing Director
  • CoBank Director/ Vice President
  • Sciences and Natural Resources Foundation Director & Past President
  • Tri-County Indian Nations Founder & Past President

 

steve nelms

Tim Potter
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EDUCATION:

  • High School Diploma
  • Some College for Fire Protection Degree
  • Licensed Electrician through International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker
  • Certified Firefighter through Texas Certification Process

WORK EXPERIENCE:     

  • 38 years as an Inside Electrician with 20 plus years as a foreman
  • 28 years as a Firefighter/Fire Captain
  • Sergeant in the United States Air Force
  • Farm and Ranch owner

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

  • Member Oklahoma Cattleman's Association
  • Life member of Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
  • Life member of the American Legion

BOARD EXPERIENCE:

  • Served on the Board for Oklahoma Farmers and Ranchers Association
  • Serving as Sergeant at Arms for American Legion Post 108

 

Drive-thru District 7 Meeting
Joe Telford / Chandler HS Football Field
901 S. Joe Long Dr.
Thursday, August 20, 2026 • Polls open 3-7 p.m.

District 7 Resources

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