2022 Board Elections

Voting Now Open for GVEA Board of Directors Election in District 6!

Voting for the Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) board of directors is now open for members living in GVEA District 6. District 6 includes Delta Junction, Fort Greely and all areas south of the Salcha River, including Harding and Birch Lakes.

Election packets were mailed to all members in District 6 on May 13, 2022, and e-voting is now open. Ballots must be returned and e-votes submitted by 5 p.m., June 7, 2022. The election results will be shared publicly June 9, 2022.

The District 6 candidates up for election are Peter Hallgren and Eileen Williams, both nominated by committee, and Fred Sheen who is nominated by petition.

District 6 Candidates Nominated By Committee

Peter Hallgren

Primary residence: 1699 Harper Ave.

Phone: (907) 388-3770

Email: phallgren@fastimap.com

Years in Alaska: 50

Bio

District 6 Candidate Nominated By Petition

District 5 Candidates Nominated By Committee

Originally, District 5 and 6 were both up for election this year. However, with one candidate running unopposed in District 5, the District 5 election was canceled. Per GVEA Policy, “[f]or the financial best interest of GVEA and its membership, if the deadlines have passed for nominations, by committee and petition, and there is only one qualified candidate seeking election, no election will be held provided that the board appoints that candidate pursuant to GVEA’s Bylaws….”

Consistent with this policy and in an effort to avoid wasting member money on an election where only one candidate would appear on the ballot, the board reappointed Chris Bunch, as District 5 Director. Chris’ appointment will be effective June 28, 2022, the date the election results for District 5 would have been certified had Chris Bunch appeared on the ballot.

2022 Election Timeline

• December 2021: Nominating Committees formed for districts 5 and 6
• January 19, 2022: Application deadline for candidates seeking nomination by committee
• February 25, 2022: Candidates nominated by committee posted on GVEA website
• March 7, 2022 at 9 am: Application deadline for candidates seeking nomination by petition
• April 15, 2022: Date of record for election ballots (individuals in districts 5 and 6 must have GVEA membership by this date to vote in the 2022 election)
• May 5, 2022: Annual Meeting held virtually
• May 13, 2022: Ballots mailed and online voting opens
• June 7, 2022 at 5 pm: Deadline for ballots to be returned and online voting closes
• June 9, 2022: Election committee gathers to tally ballots and certify election results

Additional Information:

• GVEA Bylaws (as amended June 2016)
• 2021 Annual Meeting Handout
• GVEA’s A Glance Back at 2020

The Election Process

The Board of Director Nomination & Election Process Handbook is downloadable. It contains information on the qualifications for directors, as well as the processes of being nominated, running by petition and campaigning.

Nominating Committee Handbook 

Instructions & Director Application Materials:

• Instructions for Board of Director Application
• Duties and Responsibilities of a GVEA Director
• Board of Director Application & Instructions
• Policy 2.7 – Qualifications of Directors
• Policy 2.1.1 – Board Conflict of Interest
• Application Checklists:
  • Applicant Nominated Via the Nominating Committee
  • Applicant Nominated Via the Petition Process
    • Prior to beginning the petition process, the petitioner must contact GVEA staff to verify petitioner has a GVEA membership in their name for the district in which they are petitioning. Staff will provide a Petition Signature Form, which has been approved by the Association’s attorney.

District Maps

District 1 Map
Includes the railroad industrial area, which includes Well St and Phillips Field Rd south of the Johansen Expy to the Chena River; Graehl Subd to Hamilton Ave and north of Adak Ave; heading north out of Fairbanks, the general area west of the Steese Hwy, including Fox, Chatanika, Haystack and Elliot Hwy; Farmers Loop, Goldstream, Murphy Dome and Sheep Creek Roads; the University of Alaska; College Rd and north of Noyes Slough, excluding Lemeta Subd. south of College Rd.

District 2 Map
Includes Lemeta Subd; the general area south of Noyes Slough and north of the Chena River; Doyon Estates; Danby Street; Aurora Subd, Geist Rd; University West; Chena Ridge; Goldhill Rd; Ester; and the Parks Hwy south to Mile 343.

District 3 Map
Includes the area south of the Chena Small Tracks and east of Chena Pump to Rosie Creek; the west side of Fairbanks, south of the Chena River, west of Peger Rd. and south of Airport Way; north of Richardson Hwy to Woll Rd; and south of the Chena River and Chena Slough over to Nordale Rd; and Richardson Hwy west of Mile 352.

District 4 Map
Includes downtown Fairbanks, north of Airport Way and east of Peger Rd up to the Chena River; the subdivisions of Island Homes, Hamilton Acres, Shannon Park and Birchwood Homes; all areas east of the Steese Hwy heading north out of Fairbanks and south of Goldstream Rd, including Chena Hot Springs Rd; also Secluded Acres Subd, located east of Ft. Wainwright and north of the Chena River.

District 5 Map
Includes the area of North Pole; the Richardson Hwy from Mile 352 and the east side of Woll Rd; Nordale Rd; the area north of Chena Slough; Moose Creek; Eielson; and south to the Salcha River.

District 6 Map
Includes Delta Junction, Fort Greely and all areas south of the Salcha River, including Harding and Birch Lakes.

District 7 Map
Includes the areas of Nenana, Clear, Anderson, Healy, McKinley Village and Cantwell.