Decatur County REMC announces board of directors candidates

(GREENSBURG, Ind.) – Decatur County REMC will host an election for their 2026 Board of Directors. 

Members can cast their vote online, by mail or through SmartHub until June 10. 

The results will be announced during the Annual Meeting on Friday, June 12 at Greensburg Elementary School. 

The following candidates have been certified for the 2026 ballot: 

DIRECTOR CANDIDATES* 

District 3: 

Truitt Daeger 

Steve Nobbe (Incumbent) 

District 4: 

Steve AmRhein (Incumbent) 

District 7: 

Jason Barnhorst (Incumbent) 

*Candidates were identified and approved by the nominating committee. 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE CANDIDATES  

District 1: 

Erin Arnold 

Courtney Crowe 

District 2: 

Phil Bennett 

Chad Evans 

District 5: 

Deric Hudson 

The four members of the Board of Directors not standing for election in 2026 conducted a review of three petitions for nomination that raised questions of eligibility. Following that review, three petitions were determined to be ineligible. The grounds for each  determination are as follows: 

• Petition 1 — Litigation Against the REMC

This petition was found ineligible under Section 4.03(c)(5) of the bylaws, which requires that a member,  during the one year immediately before becoming a Director, not be a party in a mediation, arbitration,  lawsuit, or other legal action against or by the REMC.  

• Petition 2 — Late Submission 

This petition was submitted after the established deadline.  

• Petition 3 — Failure to Meet Conduct Policy Requirements 

This petition was found ineligible under Section 4.03(a)(8) of the bylaws, which includes the Candidate  and Director Conduct policy. Decatur County REMC has several conduct policies related to promoting  and safeguarding the best interests of the REMC and matters of confidentiality. These policies establish  qualifications for candidates and directors, including Policies 1-05, 1-07, 1-10, and 1-16. This petitioner  was determined to have violated those standards. 

“The eligibility review process exists to protect the interests of all members and to ensure that candidates  for the Board of Directors meet the qualifications necessary to serve effectively and ethically. The Board's decisions regarding candidate eligibility are made in strict accordance with the Bylaws and applicable  policies, without exception,” Decatur County REMC said. 

For more information about the 2026 Annual Meeting or the election process, please contact Decatur  County REMC or visit www.dcremc.com.