We hope you’ve heard by now that the very important current election to the board of the Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) ends on June 6. Some months ago, our Alliance sent a questionnaire to the candidates for the board. Our goal was to support those candidates who want to lower your energy prices and keep power in our communities by putting cleaner, homegrown energy first. These are the three candidates our Alliance is endorsing for the DMEA election (which is considered a non-political election, and therefore our organization may endorse candidates):

Steve Metheny‘s formal education was in electrical engineering and business leadership, specific to power systems. He worked in many capacities at DMEA from 1981 until his retirement in 2018. Finding retirement not to his liking, Steve went back to work and is currently the Director of the Montrose campus of Colorado Mesa University and CMU Tech. Steve is passionate about Colorado’s West Slope and has been on the DMEA Board since November 2023.

Ryan Sedgeley lives in Montrose with his wife and dog. He holds a law degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law and is a Master of Arts in Environment and Natural Resources. He is currently co-chair of the Design Committee for DART in Montrose and has worked closely with the board of directors of the Wyoming Outdoor Council. Ryan would like to see DMEA reach 100% renewable energy as quickly as possible.

And as a resident of Montrose for 40 years, Kevin Williams has led efforts to safeguard Western Slope water, ensure development pays its own way, and improve the public education system, just to name a few. As a DMEA board member, Kevin has supported making monthly board packets and financial reports available online for all members to see, participated in listening sessions across the DMEA service area, and backed a policy that DMEA shall be nonpartisan in all political matters.

You can get more information about the election (including the various ways you can vote) on our Alliance’s website. We know these candidates will support clean, local energy, and we urge you to vote for them before June 6!