Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Member-Owners Elect 3 Board Members at 2025 Annual Meeting

Date:               August 21, 2025

Contact:          Casey Hollins
                         Managing Director—Communications and Public Relations
                         (540) 891-5908, news@myrec.coop

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Member-Owners Elect 3 Board Members at 2025 Annual Meeting

Fredericksburg, Va. – More than 17,000 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) members elected three of their peers to the Cooperative’s Board of Directors as part of the Annual Meeting on Aug. 20.

• In Region I, Michael Lindsay was re-elected. This region includes the counties of Frederick and Shenandoah, the portion of Page County located north of U.S. Route 211, and the portions of Warren and Rappahannock counties west of Route 522.
• In Region VI, Linda Gray was re-elected. This region includes Caroline County.
• In Region VII, Mark Wood was re-elected. This region includes Louisa County.

“REC prides itself on being a democratic organization,” said Casey Hollins, Managing Director – Communications and Public Relations. “Thousands of members participated in the proxy designation process to elect other REC member-owners to represent the best interest of the membership as a whole on the Cooperative’s Board of Directors.” 

During the Annual Meeting, John Hewa, REC’s President and CEO, and Board Chairman Christopher Shipe also shared highlights of the Cooperative’s accomplishments in 2024 and provided a preview of what REC has planned for the rest of 2025 and beyond.

To view full election results and video of the 2025 Annual Meeting, please visit: myrec.coop/annualmeeting

REC provides electric service to over 182,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, Va., the Cooperative operates and maintains more than 18,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. For more information about REC, please visit www.myrec.coop. Follow REC on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.