2022 Board of Directors Election

On March 16, 2022 (and for the first time since 2004) the LPEA Board of Directors voted to cancel the 2022 LPEA director election in all four districts.  

In accordance with LPEA Bylaws, one seat in each of LPEA's four districts comes up for election annually. If there is only one nominee for a position on the board for a district, the board may cancel the election for that district and, by resolution, declare the sole nominee elected to the board. 

As no challenger applications were received, Holly Metzler (District 1 – Archuleta County), Dan Huntington (District 2 – South & West La Plata County), Joe Lewandowski (District 3 – City of Durango), and John Witchel (District 4 – North & East La Plata County) are re-elected as a director of their respective districts as of May 12, 2022, for a three-year term. Click the links above to access the candidate's signature sheets as required to run for a director seat.

Members will not receive a ballot in the mail this year, given the cancellation. Members are still encouraged to attend and participate in LPEA's 2022 Annual Meeting at the LPEA headquarters in Bodo Park – or via Zoom – on Thursday, May 12 at 5:00 p.m. For more details, click HERE.

For the news release on this announcement, click HERE.

Holly Metzler’s redacted petition can be found HERE

Dan Huntington’s redacted petition can be found HERE

Joe Lewandowski’s redacted petition can be found HERE

John Witchel’s redacted petition can be found HERE

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. On June 17th, 2021, the results of the LPEA 2021 director election were announced at a partial, virtual annual meeting. 

Final vote counts

Candidate Campaign Finance Reports (FINAL): 

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: