Nominating petitions now available for the June 10 director election.

Directors in Directorate Districts 1 and 7 will be elected on June 10, 2010, at Eastern Illini’s Annual Meeting.

Incumbent directors Kay Horsch, of Dewey, District 7 and Harold M. Loy, of Beaverville, District 1, have indicated they will seek re-election.

Any Eastern Illini member interested in being elected to the board of directors may pick up a nominating petition at Eastern Illini’s headquarters at 330 W. Ottawa in Paxton. The petition must be signed by at least 25 Eastern Illini members.

Petitions need to be filed at Eastern Illini’s headquarters in Paxton no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2010.

The Credentials Committee will meet at the cooperative’s headquarters on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, to review the qualifications of all candidates who file nominating petitions to determine their eligibility to serve as directors of Eastern Illini.

Based on the results of the recent special meeting of members, Eastern Illini’s Board of Directors will be officially decreased to nine members (from 11), effective at the June 10 annual meeting.

This change, overwhelmingly approved during the special meeting, will allow board members to continue to provide adequate representation for all Eastern Illini members, while lowering expenses.