Announcements

Announcements

May 5, 2008

Henley Named Legislative Relations Specialist

Cameron Henley joined ElectriCities Government Relations staff as Legislative Relations Specialist in April 2008. In his new position, Henley will be responsible for working with NC Public Power communities on legislative issues and building grassroots support for public power.

Henley graduated from NC State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Prior to joining ElectriCities, he worked with NCFREE as a Research Assistant.

“We are pleased to have Cameron join our Government Relations team,” said Jesse C. Tilton, III, ElectriCities CEO. “He will have shared responsibility for building the Public Power Grassroots Network throughout the state, ensuring that public power’s voice is heard and educating both citizens and community leaders about the value of public power to local communities and the state.”

May 5, 2008

Propst Named Retail Development Specialist

Gary Propst, Jr. joined ElectriCities Economic Development staff in April 2008 as a Retail Development Specialist. In his new role, Propst will be responsible for assisting public power communities in recruiting retail development.

Propst graduated from NC State with a bachelor’s degree in food science and from Pfeiffer University with a master’s degree in business administration. He also holds a NC Real Estate Broker’s License. Prior to coming to ElectriCities, Propst worked for the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as an economic developer.

April 22, 2008

Mayor Stultz Joins ElectriCities Board of Directors
		Gastonia Mayor Jennie Stultz recently began serving a three-year term on the ElectriCities Board of Directors. Also beginning terms in January were: Linda Story, Town Manager, Granite Falls; Ronald Elks, General Manager/CEO, Greenville Utilities Commission; John Craft, Town Manager, La Grange; and Wilson Lacy, Vice Chairman, Fayetteville Public Works Commission. This announcement is the first in a series highlighting new members of the Board. The 14-member Board of Directors advises and directs the activities and policies for North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1), North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA), and ElectriCities, a municipal electric system trade association. The ElectriCities Board also serves a coordination function. Mayor Stultz was elected in November 2007 to begin her first term on the Board. Stultz has served as Mayor of the City of Gastonia since 1999. “Mayor Stultz brings a tremendous amount of experience and enthusiasm to the ElectriCities Board,” said Strib Boynton, Vice Chairman of the Board and High Point City Manager. “She has an outstanding record of leading grassroots efforts in Gastonia, from beautification projects, to downtown revitalization, to helping Gastonia become an All-America city. Her local government experience as Mayor for almost a decade will be a great asset to our Board in meeting the challenges facing public power in NC.” “The ElectriCities Board has an extremely wide focus in promoting public power throughout the state and managing the state’s two municipal power agencies,” said ElectriCities CEO Jesse C. Tilton, III. “Mayor Stultz’s creativity in designing and implementing programs for the Gastonia community and her experience in municipal government and economic development will be extremely helpful as the Board continues development of strategies to meet tomorrow’s challenges for NC Public Power.” The City of Gastonia is one of 19 NCMPA1 member cities in piedmont and western North Carolina. The Power Agency owns 75 percent of Catawba Nuclear Station Unit 2, with an operating license until the 2040s. NCMPA1 also owns 32 diesel generators in its cities, supplying an additional 59 MW of flexible power to meet demand. NCMPA1 is planning to install an additional 4 MW of distributed generation in 2008. The diesel generators improve power supply flexibility and reliability in member cities. The Power Agency owns assets in excess of $2.3 billion with annual revenues of more than $500 million. Members of NCMPA1 have consistently contributed to the state’s growing economy by adding jobs and investment through economic development. In 2007, NCMPA1 members added more than 500 jobs and $45.5 million to local economies.

April 17, 2008

Thomas Promoted to Network Administrator

Connie Thomas was recently promoted to Network Administrator, announced ElectriCities CEO Jesse C. Tilton, III. Thomas has been employed with ElectriCities since March 2007. Prior to her promotion, she served as PC LAN Support Technician.

“I am always pleased when we can promote employees to fill our job vacancies,” said Tilton. “ElectriCities has a commitment to continuing education and training employees for new projects and challenges. This promotion validates those training programs allowing us to promote our own into positions with greater responsibility.”

March 24, 2008

Johnson Joins Government Relations Efforts

ElectriCities of North Carolina CEO Jesse Tilton has announced that Karen E. Johnson has accepted the position of Manager of N.C. Legislative Relations. Johnson, a veteran legislative, public affairs and communications professional, assumed her new duties today and will work closely with Estherine Davis, Senior Vice President, Government Relations in promoting public power to North Carolina policymakers.

Johnson is a 1991 graduate of The University of Virginia with a B.S. degree in American Government. After having spent a number of years in the communications field, she joined the firm of Smith Anderson in Raleigh in 2005 as a Legislative & Public Affairs Specialist, responsible for the development and coordination of various client legislative efforts.