District One

Richard Knouff | 256-685-0835

Members of District 1,

I deeply appreciate the opportunity to be able to serve as Joe Wheeler EMC Trustee for District 1. I am fortunate to represent the good people of District 1 in the decision-making processes of our cooperative. The other trustees and I work to make every effort to continue to see that the business of Joe Wheeler EMC continues in a progressive way to continue to deliver to you reliable power at reasonable costs and at the same time providing excellent service.

We held a Strategic planning process and your directors selected five strategic values to guide us in serving you in the best way possible. They are Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Openness, Accountability, and Pride. I believe that these values are essential to JWEMC and hope they communicate our promise to the members to guide this cooperative in the best way possible in the coming years.

This year, your Trustees have worked closely with both management staff and employees to reduce both our expenses and short-term and long-term debt. We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of the cooperative’s employees without whom none of these successes could occur.

If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the future of Joe Wheeler, please contact me at the number listed. I will always make time to listen and will do my best to represent the members of District 1.

Sincerely,

Richard Knouff
Trustee, District 1

District Three

Joe Dutton

Joe Dutton, a lifelong resident of Lawrence County, graduated from Lawrence County high school before going on to earn his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Alabama. He has been employed at 3M as a manufacturing engineer for the past 10 years.

Mr. Dutton and his wife, Jenny Hallmark Dutton, live in Moulton with their two children, Audrey and Avery.

District Five

Linda Owens, Secretary/Treasurer | 256-773-4900 

286 Singleton Rd.
Hartselle, AL 35640

Members of District 5,

I deeply appreciate the opportunity to be able to serve as Joe Wheeler EMC Trustee for District 5. I am fortunate to represent the good people of District 5 in the decision-making processes of our cooperative. The other trustees and I work to make every effort to continue to see that the business of Joe Wheeler EMC continues in a progressive way to continue to deliver to you reliable power at reasonable costs and at the same time providing excellent service.

We held a Strategic planning process and your directors selected five strategic values to guide us in serving you in the best way possible. They are Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Openness, Accountability, and Pride. I believe that these values are essential to JWEMC and hope they communicate our promise to the members to guide this cooperative in the best way possible in the coming years.

This year, your Trustees have worked closely with both management staff and employees to reduce both our expenses and short-term and long-term debt. We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of the cooperative’s employees without whom none of these successes could occur.

If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the future of Joe Wheeler, please contact me at the number listed. I will always make time to listen and will do my best to represent the members of District 5.

Sincerely,
Linda Owens

Education: Mrs. Owens Graduated from Russellville High School in 1963 before going on to receive her Bachelor of Science Degree from Athens State University. She completed her Master's Degree in Education from the University of North Alabama in 1980. Mrs. Owens also received her Reading Specialist Degree (K-12) in 2001 and successfully completed the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Credentialed Cooperative Director Program in February 2014.

Organizations: Mrs. Owens is the Secretary/Treasurer of Joe Wheeler EMC and a board member since June 2013. A member of Fairview The Grace Place Church, a member of Calvary Assembly Church for 30 years – Professional Women Organization, small group leader, part of the cast of the Christmas and Easter productions and call leader for prayer/fasting Mondays. Mrs. Owens was also State President of the Alabama chapter of  Kappa Kappa Iotta education sorority. She was President of the Tennessee Valley Reading Council, of which she is still a member, and was a member of the Morgan County Education Association, the Alabama Education Association, and the National Education Association for 33 years. She is presently a member of the Retired Teachers Association and the Alabama Reading Association. 

Employment/Work History: Owner/operator of The Pig Stand BBQ in Hartselle. Mrs. Owens taught at Hazelwood Elementary School from 1975-1976, then at Danville/Danville-Neel Elementary School for 25 years from 1976-2001. She was a Morgan County reading specialist from 2001-2007 and is currently a facilitator for the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Leader in ME program.

District Two

Andrew McCay | 256-974-8157

Members of District 2,

First of all, please let me express how grateful I am that you have given me the opportunity to represent you on the Joe Wheeler EMC Board of Trustees. It is both an honor and a privilege to represent such fine people in the decision-making processes of our cooperative. The other Trustees and I pledge to make every effort to continue to deliver to you reliable power at a reasonable cost while providing excellent service.

During our Strategic planning process, we selected five strategic values to guide us in serving you in the very best way possible. They are Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Openness, Accountability, and Pride. We believe that these values are essential to a prosperous business and that they effectively communicate our promise to JWEMC members to guide this cooperative in the best way possible in the coming years. Please take the time to learn more about our values, mission statement, and vision at the Our Vision section of this website.

This year, the other Trustees and I have worked as a team to maintain your confidence in us by demonstrating good stewardship of the cooperative’s assets. We have worked closely with both management staff and employees to reduce both our expenses and short-term and long-term debt. We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of the cooperative’s employees, without whom none of these successes could occur.

Finally, let me emphasize the importance of your involvement in the future of this cooperative. You are not just a member, but also an owner and stakeholder in the future of JWEMC. If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the future of Joe Wheeler, please contact me at the number listed. My promise to you is that I will always make time to listen, and always do my best to represent District 2.

Sincerely,
Andrew McCay

District Four

Jimmie Halbrooks | 256-351-9210

Members of District 4, All Joe Wheeler EMC Members;

Thank You to the member/owners for allowing me to be a small part of JWEMC. The more I learn about Joe Wheeler, the more I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of such a good group of folks. I think it’s important for you to know a little about the person who is representing you on the Board of Trustees, so here’s some information about me that you may find interesting.

My name is: William Jimmie Halbrooks
Wife: Bonnie Dutton Halbrooks
326 West Morgan Road
Decatur, Ala. 35603
Home 351-9210
Cell 476-5174 Work 552-2073

Born – April 1950
Raised – New Center Community, Hartselle
Graduated Morgan County High School, Hartselle in 1968
Employed at Solutia of Decatur from 1968 to the present (37 years)
Married-1968-Brenda Blankenship Halbrooks (deceased 1983)
Married-1987-Bonnie Dutton Halbrooks
Moved to the West Morgan Community in 1987

My parents are Darris (deceased 1990) & Sarah Halbrooks
My siblings include one sister, Kay Tersigni, and three brothers, Tommy, Geoff, and Pat Halbrooks of Hartselle

I have 4 children and 7 grandchildren:

Shelly and Michael Howard, Addison, Brenna, and Brody

Doug and Kellie Halbrooks, Jordan, Johanna, and Jenna

Mandi and Cleeton Springer, and Colin

Josh & Brooke Reed

District Six

Sandy Fields 

Mr. Fields, a retired Danville High School agriscience teacher, was one of three candidates interviewed by the JWEMC Board. He is a graduate of Falkville High School and holds a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Education from Auburn and a Master's degree in Agricultural Education from Alabama A&M. Mr. Fields, a retired Danville High School Agriscience teacher, was one of three candidates interviewed by the JWEMC Board. He is a graduate of Falkville High School and holds a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Education from Auburn and a Master's degree in Agricultural Education from Alabama A&M.
Mr. Fields owns and runs a cattle farm in the Massey community of Morgan County with his wife, Nicole, and their son Caleb, a Junior at Danville High School. They are members of the First United Methodist Church of Hartselle. 
"It is an honor to be chosen to serve on the Joe Wheeler EMC Board with such a good group of people," said Fields. "I look forward to working for the members and will do my best to represent them." 
Mr. Fields also serves on the Boards of the First United Methodist Church of Hartselle, the Morgan County Farmers Federation, the Morgan County Farmers Co-op, the Morgan County Farm Service Agency, and is the Chairman of the Herring Cemetery Board. He is also a member of the Morgan County Cattleman's Association. 

District Seven

Charles Teague | 256-355-0050

Members of District 7,

First of all, please let me express how grateful I am that you have given me the opportunity to represent you on the Joe Wheeler EMC Board of Trustees. It is both an honor and a privilege to represent such fine people in the decision-making processes of our cooperative. The other Trustees and I pledge to make every effort to continue to deliver to you reliable power at a reasonable cost while providing excellent service.

During our Strategic planning process, we selected five strategic values to guide us in serving you in the very best way possible. They are Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Openness, Accountability, and Pride. We believe that these values are essential to a prosperous business and that they effectively communicate our promise to JWEMC members to guide this cooperative in the best way possible in the coming years. Please take the time to learn more about our values, mission statement, and vision at the Our Vision section of this website.

This year, the other Trustees and I have worked as a team to maintain your confidence in us by demonstrating good stewardship of the cooperative’s assets. We have worked closely with both management staff and employees to reduce both our expenses and short-term and long-term debt. We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of the cooperative’s employees, without whom none of these successes could occur.

Finally, let me emphasize the importance of your involvement in the future of this cooperative. You are not just a member, but also an owner and stakeholder in the future of JWEMC. If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the future of Joe Wheeler, please contact me at the number listed. My promise to you is that I will always make time to listen, and always do my best to represent District 7.

Sincerely,
Charles Teague

District Eight

Ray Long | 256-318-5984

Members of District 8,

First of all, please let me express how grateful I am that you have given me the opportunity to represent you on the Joe Wheeler EMC Board of Trustees. It is both an honor and a privilege to represent such fine people in the decision-making processes of our cooperative. The other Trustees and I pledge to make every effort to continue to deliver to you reliable power at a reasonable cost while providing excellent service.

During our Strategic planning process, we selected five strategic values to guide us in serving you in the very best way possible. They are Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Openness, Accountability and Pride. We believe that these values are essential to a prosperous business and that they effectively communicate our promise to JWEMC members to guide this cooperative in the best way possible in the coming years. Please take the time to learn more about our values, mission statement and vision at the Our Vision section of this website.

This year, the other Trustees and I have worked as a team to maintain your confidence in us by demonstrating good stewardship of the cooperative’s assets. We have worked closely with both management staff and employees to reduce both our expenses and short-term and long-term debt. We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of the cooperative’s employees, without whom none of these successes could occur.

Finally, let me emphasize the importance of your involvement in the future of this cooperative. You are not just a member, but also an owner and stakeholder in the future of JWEMC. If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the future of Joe Wheeler, please contact me at the number listed. My promise to you is that I will always make time to listen, and always do my best to represent District 8.

Sincerely,
Ray Long

At Large

Milton Taylor | 256-685-2890

Education: Graduate of Hatton High School; Graduate of Alverson Draughon Business College; General Business and Computer Operations; Graduate of Alabama Agricultural and Forestry Leaders Program; Received Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification.

Organizations: Joe Wheeler EMC Board Member, served as Vice President and President; Member of Moulton United Methodist Church; Hatton Volunteer Fire Department past 29 years, serving as Secretary on the Board; Lawrence County Farmers Federation for 43 years; served as Board of Directors and Catfish Chairman; Supervisor on Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District Board; Serves as the State Board Member of the Alabama Catfish Producers Association.

Employment/Work History: Self Employed Business Owner/Operator of Taylor’s Catfish Market 47 years; A Clearing and Excavation Service for the public; Former Row Crop Producer of 22 years of Grain Production.