Charles Lee Inglish - District 3

Hi, my name is Chuck Inglish. I grew up on a family century farm north of California, Missouri, near Kliever. Kliever is a small town between California and Jamestown in Moniteau County. My wife Judy and I built our home on the same family farm where I grew up.

 

I am the third of three sons. Each of us are involved in agriculture, beef cattle, hay, and crop production. My father, who was a lifelong farmer, was actively farming till his passing at age 95. I purchased my grandparents' farm thirty-six years ago after their passing.

 

I graduated from California R-1 high school and attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, studying agriculture economics.

 

This year is the thirtieth year of our marriage. I have one stepson, Ryan. He and his family live north of Jamestown. We have three grandsons who are very active in sports. Judy retired from Shelter Insurance last year after being an agent in Jefferson City for thirty years. I retired from MoDOT a little over two years ago. I worked in the maintenance facilities in California and Jamestown. I retired as a Crew Leader from the California facility.

 

As well as farming, I operate a small business selling ag chemicals in the area.

 

I have been involved with several organizations over the years, serving on several boards. I served on the Moniteau County fair board for several years. I am currently on the Moniteau County Cattlemen’s board and recently started serving on the county FSA board a little over a year ago. I have also been president of a local cemetery board for several years.

 

Co-Mo has always had a reputation as a quality organization and a great place to work, and for the quality of its employees. As a farm owner, I have been in close contact with many of the linemen and employees and have made some great friendships over the years.

 

As a member of a coop, we are all owners and have a vested interest in its business, its operations, and decisions that affect us all financially.

 

Growing up, I remember my parents and grandparents talking about when they first got electricity. It was a very memorable event in their lives. Today, electricity is something we all take for granted until we have an outage. Being without power makes us realize how important it has become in our day to day lives.
I have several reasons for running for the Co-Mo Electric board. By participating in the co-op's business, we can ensure that decisions are made to protect our investments as members. I would be honored to serve on their board.