Wagner Gets Tri-State Clarification

By John Severance

SOCORRO -- Charlie Wagner contacted Tri State on his own and that did not sit well with the Socorro Electric Cooperative board members at its meeting Thursday night.
“You have to act as a member of the board,” attorney Dennis Francish said. “You don’t go to Tri-State and ask them if we did the right thing and air our dirty laundry. You got voted down and you have to live with it.”
“We are individuals outside of here but inside we are members of the board and it is important how we present ourselves outside the board,” trustee Donald Wolberg said.
Wagner was seeking clarification from Tri-State, regarding Leroy Anaya acting as the SEC representative and delegate to Tri-State. Wagner said there could be a possible conflict of interest regarding Anaya, who has a duty of loyalty to Tri State and serving its interest, above that of SEC’s when acting as a member of the board. Tri-State Ken Reif told Wagner in an email, “I am aware of no legal restriction on Tri-State Board members also serving as delegates to the annual meeting. Duties of loyalty can be different when individuals are serving as a Tri-State Board member as opposed to serving as a delegate to the Membership meeting. However, that kind of thing happens regularly.”

Wagner Gets Tri-State Clarification