Central Rural Electric Cooperative district five members re-elected Ken Starks to the District 5 Trustee position. He has served as District 5 Trustee since 2023.

Starks is a Stillwater native and worked in banking for more than 40 years before retiring from BancFirst in 2022. Starks has multiple degrees from Oklahoma State University and has been an active member of the community serving on various boards and civic organizations. He is a member of the Stillwater Bible Church. He and his wife Kathy have three grown children.

The drive-thru district five election was held August 26 at Central’s headquarters parking lot in Stillwater. James Boggs and Jeremy Brooks also filed for the District 5 Trustee position. More than 10% of the district’s membership participated in the election; 5% participation was needed to meet quorum.

Central is a rural electric distribution cooperative that serves 25,000 meters in seven central Oklahoma counties. The cooperative is governed by a seven-member board of trustees. Visit mycentral.coop for more information.