Keith Eugene (Gene) Eulinger, Jr. - District 3
Gene Eulinger is a candidate seeking re-election to represent district 3 on the Co-Mo Electric Cooperative board of directors. He has been a member of Co-Mo Electric Cooperative for over forty years. He is currently serving as president of the board. By taking courses through NRECA he has earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director, Board Leadership and Director Gold certificates. This was accomplished through completing a minimum of 22 days of training. He states, “Co-Mo has great staff with a good reputation locally, in the state and nationally. Being retired, I have the time necessary to serve on this board and to see that we continue to provide excellent service to our customers.” Gene has been asked to serve on a panel at the NRECA Annual Meeting and NRECA Director’s Conference three different years. Through these panels he was able to share with other directors and managers how Co-Mo has become a leader in the nation in providing broadband to its members (2017, 2018) and cybersecurity (2019). One of the major objectives he and the other board members share is to continue to provide safe, reliable, and economical electric service to our member-owners.
Gene is a retired educator. He taught vocational agriculture for 19 ½ years. He then become a district supervisor of agricultural education for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for 14 years. He was the registrar at Linn State Technical College and Missouri Western State University for 9 years prior to his retirement. He is an active member of 1st Baptist Church in California where he has served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, director of adult ministries and church moderator. He has participated in mission trips to the Olympics in Salt Lake City, Vancouver, and London, several of which he served as team leader. He has also participated in mission trips to Puerto Rico and Ukraine. As a member of Gideons International he has been a member of the state leadership team for 12 years and has participated in scripture blitzes to Mexico, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. He is a member of California Young Farmers and Missouri Farm Bureau.
The mission of Co-Mo Connect is to improve the quality of life for the region we serve. As a board and staff, we keep that in mind with every decision we make. Board members have long been expected to maintain the qualities of loyalty, obedience, care and attention. More recently it has been emphasized that board members also need to exercise diligence. One of our major objectives is to continue to provide safe, reliable and economical service to our customer/owners. I feel that I have exhibited those qualities during my term on the Co-Mo board and I ask that you give me the opportunity to continue representing you on the board.