The candidates:

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The candidates:

June Baker A candidate in the coming Power Trust election June Baker claims an affinity with the Ohakune people whom she meets in her work as a District Councillor. June visits Ohakune regularly in her work with the Statistics Department. June works on the Labour Force Survey and finds the Ohakune people friendly and co-operative. A former Power Board member June believes that consumers from Ohakune should continue to retain their shares to maintain the reliable, efficientoperation that is in place. If elected June said she will advocate that King Country Electric consumers continue to enjoy tariffs in the lower quartile for New

Zealand and will ensure that consumer satisfaction is the important principle. Brian Gurney "As you are a shareholder/customeritis important to vote for a trustee in this election. Five trustees are y our representatives and are owners of King Country Energy on your behalf. "A trust ensures that your power company is run for the advantage of the consumers of power in the King Country /Turangi district. Other forms of shareholding may result in overseas or out of town ownership and as our power charges are one of the cheapest in New Zealand (it is) almost certain cost increases will be made to you if ownership is sold. "Cheap power and efficient distribution is also I

believe important in attracting economic development and the creation of badly needed jobs in the King Country /Turangi district and should continue. "Your trustees should be skilled in understanding the management of companies, be able negotiate at board room meetings and speak clearly and forcefully to put the shareholders - your - point of view. "My past experience as a director of a large international company together with my local knowledge of business and its development gives me the confidence to put your views strongly at any meeting and to any person." Jeremy Stubbs JeremyG O Stubbs (53), chartered accountant, in practice in Taumarunui for

30 years, is a candidate for the King Country Power Trust elections. The following is provided by him for elector' s information: "I am a past chairman of Electricity Committee of Taumarunui Borough Council. "I lobbied extensi vely for the formation of a trust to own King Country Energy shares. I carry the interests of the rural community in maintainingquality supply. "My practice includes a substantial involvement with farming, Maori authorities, commercial and retail clients. As a chartered accountant I have a considerable involvement with a variety of trusts, all of which pro vide experience to match duties imposed on the trustees. "Other involvements include Society of Accountants' affairs, a member of Taumarunui Development Inc, treasurer of St Johns Ambulance, committee member Taumarunui Golf Club, patron of T aumarunui

Squash Club and Taumarunui Repertory Society, life member of T aumarunui and King Country Rugby Referees Assn, and past involvement in other commercial, sporting and cultural organisations. "Functioriing as a team on behalf of the consumers has involved a substantial learning curve for us all as

we have worked through complex issues. The decisions yet to be made are major. I believe that the experience I have gained will be of significant benefit to the consumers." Kenneth Taylor The fourth candidate is Kenneth Taylor of Turangi . The Bulletin has been unable to contact Mr T aylor to

obtain a profile on him. Mr Stubbs and Mr Gurney are presently serving as trustees.