Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation is guided by a six-member board compromised of representatives who receive electric service from the cooperative. These representatives are called “Directors.” They are democratically elected to three-year terms by the members of Nolin RECC. Although each one represents a district within the Nolin RECC service area, all six directors are elected to serve the best interests of the entire membership, not just their own district within the cooperative.
The boundaries of each district are based on member service location numbers and may be obtained from the Nolin RECC office or viewed on our service area map. Director qualifications and information on member voting can be found in the Nolin RECC Bylaws. The Nolin RECC board of directors typically meets the second Thursday of every month. Members who wish to attend a meeting must submit a request in writing. Contact your director using the form below.
David P. Brown is employed at Irving Materials, Inc. (IMI) in Elizabethtown and he also works on their family farm near Hodgenville. He and his wife, Michelle, have four daughters and three grandchildren. Mr. Brown began serving on the Nolin board in June 1994 and was elected chair of the board in 2003.
David P. Brown
Chair
District 4 Director
Gene Straney was elected by the members to the Nolin RECC Board of Directors in 1986, and currently serves as vice chair. He owns and operates G & P Construction located in Elizabethtown. Originally from Vine Grove, Gene and his wife, Kay, live in Elizabethtown and have two children and five grandchildren.
Gene Straney
Vice Chair
District 2 Director
Mark was born in Hardin County and is a lifetime resident of Rineyville. The son of Bill and Rosie Cochran, Mark is a third-generation farmer who raises cattle and hogs. Mark and his wife, Judy, along with son Toby, are members of St. Brigid Catholic Church in Vine Grove. Mark was elected to the Nolin board by members in June 2023.
Mark Cochran
District 1 Director
Raymond E. “Rick” Thomas is a lifelong resident of Hardin County. He and his wife, Donna live and farm on St. John Road where they operate a diversified farming operation. Rick was chosen in 2004 as a Nolin Board member. In 2020, he was selected by the Nolin Board to represent Nolin as a Director on the East Kentucky Power Cooperative Board.
Raymond E. “Rick” Thomas
Secretary-Treasurer
District 3 Director
Linda Grimes along with her husband, Coleman, and brother-in-law and his wife, own and operate Grimes Farms in LaRue County. Linda and Coleman have two children. Linda was elected by Nolin members to serve as Director of District 5 in June 2009.
Linda Grimes
District 5 Director
Lawrence Ireland was appointed to the Board in 1987 and elected to the Board by the Nolin members in 1989. Mr. Ireland owns and operates Ireland Heating & Cooling in Radcliff. He and his wife, Mayonia, have four sons, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Lawrence Ireland
District 6 Director
Around The Co-op
District 5 – McDougal Lake native bird roost project
Knob Creek Conservancy (KCC) is an organization that was established in 2020 with the goal of preservation, education and recreation of natural areas within the counties of the Knobs region of Kentucky.
Their first project is a joint effort with the City of Hodgenville at McDougal Lake. KCC members have frequently observed Bald Eagles and Osprey at the lake since the trails were built. The group conducted research and decided to build a 45”x45” nesting platform that would be suitable to either species. The KCC board voted on this project in July of 2023.
The plan was presented in early August of 2023 and approved by the city. LaRue Carey Insurance sponsored the pole and Nolin donated the delivery and labor to set the pole once the platform was built.
KCC installed a nest camera that they will monitor and plan to release still photos in the future.
The platform stands roughly 47 feet and 3 inches tall and can be viewed from the McDougal Lake parking areas, the dam and from various locations along the trail (binoculars recommended). KCC says that it will take some time for either species to take to the nesting platform – they hope for fall of 2024 or late winter/early spring of 2025 depending on species.
KCC is supported by local businesses, individuals and yearly KCC memberships. For more information, visit www.knobcreekconservancy.org
Information and photos from Knob Creek Conservancy