2021 Board of Directors Election Voting Information

In as of June 9th, it is too late to mail in your ballot. Please drop off your ballot at one of our convenient drop off locations by June 16th at 4 p.m.:

  • LPEA Office Durango - 45 Stewart Street
  • LPEA Office Pagosa Springs - 603 S. 8th Street
  • Farmer’s Fresh Market - 535 Goddard Ave, Ignacio
  • La Plata County Clerk & Recorder - 679 Turner Dr, Ste C, Durango
  • Bayfield Town Hall - 1199 Bayfield Parkway, Bayfield
  • County Administration Building - 1101 E. 2nd Ave, Durango
  • Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall - 1000 Rim Dr., Durango
  • Archuleta County Clerk & Recorder - 449 San Juan Street, Pagosa Springs

2021 Board of Directors Election

In accordance with our Bylaws, one-third of LPEA’s  Board of Directors seats are up for election annually, one in each voting district. 

2021 Election Timeline:

February 17, 2021: Board Director Candidate Packets available
May 3, 2021, at 1 p.m.: Candidate materials due to LPEA
May 17, 2021: Ballots mailed to all LPEA members
June 16, 2021, at 4 p.m.: Ballots due
June 17, 2021, at 6 p.m.: Partial, virtual Annual Meeting to announce election results

2021 Election Details:

Directors are elected for three-year terms. Incumbent directors up for re-election in 2021 are:
District 1 – Archuleta County: Kirsten Skeehan
District 2 – South and West La Plata County: Kohler McInnis
District 3 – City of Durango: Britt Bassett
District 4 – North and East La Plata County: Tim Wheeler

To be eligible to run for the LPEA Board of Directors, candidates must: 

  • be a member of LPEA for at least one year immediately prior to becoming a director; 

  • be a bona fide resident of the district you plan to represent for at least 120 days prior to becoming a director and;

  • not be employed by, or have a spouse or child employed by, LPEA in any position.

A complete list of director qualifications can be reviewed in the LPEA Bylaws.

How to Run:

Candidates must complete all elements of the 2021 Board Director Candidate Packet and return to LPEA by 1 p.m. on May 3, 2021. Candidates who are verified as eligible, and who have completed all required materials by the listed deadlines, will be added to the official ballot to be mailed on May 17, 2021.

2021 Board of Directors Candidate Packet

Confirmed Candidates:

Reference Resources:

LPEA Director Candidate Financial Disclosure Reports:

Interim reports:

LPEA Director Election Ballot Counts:

Ballot counts will be posted here each Tuesday between the ballot mail date (May 17, 2021) and the ballot due date (June 16, 2021).

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2020 Board of Directors Election - District 4

On September 16th, 2020, John Witchel was elected to the director seat in District 4 in compliance with Art. III, Sec. 7 of the LPEA Bylaws and LPEA Board Policy 120. He will fill the position vacated by Director Jack D. Turner until the expiration of Director Turner’s original term, occurring at the Annual Member Meeting in 2022.

On May 16th, 2020, the results of the LPEA 2020 director election were announced at the partial, virtual annual meeting. The official election results announcement can be found HERE. 

Final 2020 director election ballot count 

Candidate Campaign Finance Reports: