Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative members returned three incumbents to serve three-year terms on its board of trustees. Two of the three races were contested.
The winners of the trustee races were announced at the cooperative’s 82nd annual meeting at the Lorain County Fairgrounds Tuesday, July 17. About 1,500 guests, including 760 registered members, attended the Family Fun Day and Annual Meeting.

In the District 5 race, which encompasses LaGrange Township in Lorain County, Judy A. Pickworth defeated Kathleen A. Duplaga. Pickworth, 66, is a retired middle school and high school teacher. She begins her 13th year on the board. 
In District 8, Keith E. Lowe of Homer Township defeated David W. Bertram. Both are residents of Homer Township. Lowe, 70, has been a member of the LMRE since 1997. He owns KEL Nutrition and serves as a nutritional consultant for the agricultural industry. District 8 includes Homer and Spencer townships and Spencer Village in Medina County, and Canaan and Congress townships plus the Village of Burbank in Wayne County.
In District 2, James R. McConnell, 72 of Pittsfield Township, ran uncontested. He is part-owner and operator of Hickory Grove Farms. McConnell has been on the cooperative board since 1997. District 2 includes Camden, Henrietta, New Russia and Pittsfield townships in Lorain County and Florence Township in Erie County.

Lorain-Medina members cast 1,619 ballots, the second highest vote total in the cooperative’s history. That represented about 12 percent of the cooperative membership. Ballots were mailed to all members June 13 and voting closed Friday, July 13.