District 5
Tom was elected to the Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) Board June 27, 2017 after retiring from GCEA the previous year. He has previously served in all the officer positions: president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, and assistant secretary/treasurer, at different times throughout his tenure. Tom chairs the Care for Education committee, the Financial Goals committee, and the CEO Evaluation & Goals committee. He also serves on the Budget, Finance, and Audit committee and the Care for Education committee. He is our director for Colorado Rural Electric Association and Western United Electric Supply.
Tom has earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director, Board Leadership, and Director Gold certifications from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
For thirty-seven years, Tom was the go-to guy when the lights went out in Lake City. As a skilled lineman, Tom helped with teaching at Mesa Hotline School in an annual two-week program for persons wishing to pursue the electrical lineworker profession. Tom was born in Durango but has lived in Lake City ever since grade school. He has two sons: Ron, who lives in Rifle, and Duane, who lives in Parachute with his son, Coulter. Tom and his wife Marcia reside in Lake City. A former Reserve Deputy for the Hinsdale Sheriff’s Office, Tom continues other long-serving civic activities in the community including Chair of the Lake City Snowmobilers Club and a volunteer with the Hinsdale County Search and Rescue.