Central Rural Electric Cooperative district seven members re-elected Randy Ethridge to the District 7 Trustee position. He has served as District 7 Trustee since 2023.

Ethridge retired as manager and CEO of People’s Electric Cooperative in Ada, Okla. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from OSU. Ethridge has served on various boards, including the Western Farmers Electric Cooperative board and Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives board as a past president. Ethridge is a church minister and founder of the Maranatha Outreach Center Home.

The drive-thru District 7 election was held August 20 at the Joe Telford / Chandler High School Football Field parking lot in Chandler. Tim Potter also filed for the District 7 trustee position. More than 7% of the district’s membership participated in the election; 5% participation was needed to meet quorum.