How We're Governed | MJM Electric Cooperative

As a Cooperative, there are three things that determine how the Cooperative is run. Our nine Board of Directors, Seven Cooperative Principles, MJM Bylaws and Member Policies guide us in doing the right thing for our Members. Should you have any questions, please contact the office at 217-707-6156

2024 Board of Directors with President/CEO Joe Heyen

Your cooperative's Directors are MJM Members just like you. They are elected by you and your fellow co-op members to set policy and govern the co-op. Nine directors sit on the board, residing in and representing a specific district in the cooperative. An MJM Member is eligible to run for Director if they reside in the appropriate district and meet additional requirements as listed in MJM’s bylaws, Section 4.02

Your Board of Directors is chosen through elections each year at the annual meeting. Each of the nine directors is elected for a three-year term and may be re-elected. Majority vote at the annual meeting decides who is elected. Terms are staggered in which three Directors are elected each year.

Prior to each annual meeting of Members, an Election and Credentials (E&C) committee is appointed by the Board. A district candidate must be accompanied by a petition signed by 35 or more MJM Members. Please note, Petition forms are available at the co-op office and must be filed no more than 90 days nor less than 45 days before the annual meeting (Section 4.05, pg 16). After the deadline date, the E&C committee meets with each petitioning nominee and reviews their qualifications before certifying them as a qualified candidate. Please see our Bylaws document, Article IV (pages 12-19) for more details.

Each director represents the members of his or her district. Working closely with the CEO/president, the board ensures the cooperative provides quality service to its members.

Regular monthly Board meetings are held on the 4^th Thursday of the month, however, sometimes they are moved to an alternate date due to scheduling conflicts.

If you’d like to speak with the Board director associated with your district, please contact the office during regular business hours and provide your name and a valid phone number. Your callback request will be promptly delivered to your board district representative.

These bylaws are the rules that govern how MJM Electric operates. They detail such things as how membership is gained and terminated and how the board of the directors is elected.

The bylaws were established and approved by MJM members. When a change is proposed, members vote on whether to accept the change.

Bylaws of MJM Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PDF)