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The Oneota Community Food Co-op Board of Directors 2020 Election has ended!

A total of 612 valid ballots were cast by Oneota Co-op member/owners from 7:00 am March 1, 2020 through 9:00 pm April 1, 2020 for two director positions.

The top two candidates with the most votes will each serve three-year terms. Thank you to all the candidates for their willingness to serve the Co-op and community. Election results are below:

Election Results:

THREE YEAR TERM
Scott Hawthorn
401 votes

THREE YEAR TERM
Hannah Breckbill
296 votes

Aaron Detter
257 votes

Lori Egan
235 votes


A fundamental part of the cooperative difference is that Oneota Co-op is democratically controlled by its member/owners. We embrace democracy through our annual Board of Directors election, in which Oneota Co-op member/owners elect other members to serve as directors, and in some years, in which members vote on proposed Co-op initiatives.

Voting typically opens in March, and our member/owners are able to submit ballots online, through the mail, or in person at the Co-op.  Election results are announced each year at the Annual Meeting of the Membership – held in April.

All members in good standing as of February 14, 2020 will be/were mailed a detailed letter containing election details, announcement of the Annual Meeting of the Membership, and a personal ID and password unique to each member/owner which will be used by the member/owner to vote electronically in the 2020 election.

If the Co-op has record of a valid email address for any member/owner in good standing as of February 14th, they will also receive an election email from Simply Voting.

If any member in good standing receives a letter containing their electronic voting materials and wishes to instead submit a paper ballot, there will be paper ballots available for pick-up at the store during business hours beginning March 1st. In addition, if a paper ballot needs to be mailed we will be happy to do so by request.

Any member/owner who becomes a member in good standing after February 14th, but before March 1st, will be mailed a letter announcing the election details and date of the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Membership, 2020 Candidate Statements, and a paper version of the 2020 ballot for returning to the Co-op.

Any member/owner who becomes a member in good standing after March 1st, but before the end of business on April 1st, will be given a letter announcing the election details and date of the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Membership, 2020 Candidate Statements, and a paper version of the 2020 ballot for returning to the Co-op.

If you do not receive election materials and believe that you should, please call the Co-op at 563-382-4666 to verify your address and membership status. Completed ballots, electronic and paper, must be received at the Co-op no later than 9:00 pm on Wednesday, April 1st.

The Annual Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 14th at 6:00 pm and will be held at Impact Coffee, 101 West Water Street, Decorah.  All member/owners of the Co-op are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting.  Doors will open at 6:00 pm with the official meeting beginning at 6:30 pm. There will be a presentation by the General Manager, David Lester, as well as opportunities for member input regarding proposed revisions to the organizational Ends of the Co-op. There are always delicious snacks and beverages as well.

Additionally, there will be a Candidate Meet and Greet at the Co-op on Thursday, March 5th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.

This year, 2020, we have two positions to fill on the Oneota Co-op Board of Directors. Our sincere thanks go to Emily Neal and Scott Hawthorn for their service on the Oneota Co-op Board.

Board candidates for the 2020 election include the following (four) individuals to fill the two, 3-year term slots on the Co-op Board: Hannah Breckbill, Aaron Detter, Lori Egan, and Scott Hawthorn.

You will find a link below to the full candidates statements on our website.

The member/owners of the Oneota Co-op have the responsibility to review the candidate statements and vote for your Co-op Directors during the month of March.  (Completed paper ballots must be received at the Co-op no later than 9:00 pm on Wednesday, April 1st. Electronic ballots must be received online by 9:00 pm on Wednesday, April 1st.)  The full candidate statements can be found  at the link below and at the online voting site. Candidate statements are also posted on the board in the Oneota Co-op foyer.  Please thank these candidates for their willingness to serve on the Oneota Co-op Board of Directors.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Scott Timm, Board President at oneotatimm@gmail.com
or Nate Furler, Marketing Manager at nate@oneotacoop.com.

2020 Board Candidate Statements

LINK TO ONLINE VOTING – username and password required, see your email or letter

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