51°F
weather icon Clear

Valley’s District 6 director Dawson leaves board

UPDATE: Valley Electric Inc. announced that District 6 director (north Pahrump) has retired from the co-op’s board in a written release. It was previously announced that Dawson had resigned.

The District 6 director on Valley Electric Inc.’s board has resigned from his position.

Valley Electric Association Inc. Dave Dawson, District 6 director for Valley Electric Association Inc., resigned from his seat, a spokesman for the co-op said.

Details of his departure haven’t been released, but Dawson was under fire from a members group known as VEA Members for Change.

The group’s leader, Bruce Holden, had recently announced reaching the threshold for the number of signatures needed to call a special meeting, where Dawson could have been voted out by the membership in his district.

Dawson had announced earlier in 2019 that would not seek another term; his current three-year term was set to expire in spring 2020.

Dawson was the last director on the board that was a target of Members for Change.

This is a developing story, check back for updates

Contact reporter Jeffrey Meehan at jmeehan@pvtimes.com On Twitter @MeehanLv

MOST READ
THE LATEST
Nye County election results: Red

A record number of Nye County voters cast their ballots this year, most sent by mail. The pickaxe shaped county had a 78 percent turnout, breaking the previous record of 74 percent.

Las Vegas Spaceport developer considering taking project public

With President-elect Trump talking deregulation and SpaceX owner Elon Musk a part of Trump’s team, Spaceport developer Rob Lauer is considering a public offering.

Military members honored this Veterans Day

Amid the stir caused by the election, do not to forget those who make the democratic process possible.

Top honors for Pahrump’s Points of Light

Two of Pahrump’s own took home Gold and Silver at the Points of Light Awards.