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2025 Colquitt EMC Board of Directors Candidates

The Nominating Committee of Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation met Tuesday, June 3, 2025, and nominated the following individuals whose names will be placed on the ballot and voted on by the Colquitt EMC membership prior to the October 28, 2025 Annual Meeting.

In addition to nominations made by the Nominating Committee, any 50 or more members may make nominations by petition. The deadline to receive nominations by petition is August 1, 2025. Members vote for directors via mail with election results presented at the Annual Meeting.*

*Note: The Colquitt EMC Bylaws allow for district director elections. This means that only members who will be voting for director positions are those who have memberships in the districts (counties) of the directors who are up for election.

District 1 – Colquitt County

Brett Bennett

  • 1994 Graduate of Colquitt County High School
  • Began B&C Poultry Farm in 1994
  • Kenny Bennett Farms since 1998
  • Farm Manager/Co-Owner L&M Farms of Geogia 2000-2024
  • Owner/Operator of Bennett Family Farms since 2024
  • Member of Colquitt County Young Farmers
  • Member of Colquitt County Farm Bureau
  • Member of Colquitt County Junior Livestock Association and served on various committees within the association
  • Member of Autreyville Baptist Church

Al Funderburk

  • 1987 Graduate of Valdosta State College with Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
  • Successfully completed the Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Examination in 1992
  • 38 years’ experience in accounting and taxation for individuals and small businesses
  • Partner at Funderburk & Newsome, CPAs in Moultrie since 2002
  • National Wild Turkey Woodlands Conservation Award Winner in 2007
  • Member, Treasurer and Deacon of Hartsfield Baptist Church

Matt Murphy

  • Sales Representative for Lasseter Tractor 17+ years
  • Graduate of Louisiana Tech University and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
  • Farms row crops and cattle
  • Graduate of Georgia Agrileaders Foundation Program (AGL) Class of 2009
  • Honorary Member of Georgia Young Farmers
  • Member of First Baptist Church Moultrie

Paul Tompkins

  • 1980 Graduate of Moultrie Technical College
  • Master Educator with 29 years of service to Southern Regional Technical College
  • Division Chair of Personal Services
  • Owned and managed personal businesses in Colquitt and Tift Counties for over 45 Years including family farm, plant and landscaping design, and barber/beauty shops
  • Member of First Baptist Church of Moultrie

District 5 – Lowndes County

Thomas (Trey) Cothron, III

  • Served on Colquitt EMC’s Board since 2022
  • Fire Lieutenant with Valdosta Fire Department; assigned to operations division
  • Farmer and cattleman with 82 head of cattle
  • Attended Valdosta Technical College; received Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 Certification
  • Attends Redlands Baptist Church

District 6 – Tift County

B. Don Copeland

  • Served on Colquitt EMC’s Board since 1979
  • Credentialed Cooperative Director
  • Previously served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of Colquitt EMC Board
  • Previously served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation’s Board of Directors
  • Retired from United Parcel Service
  • Member of New River Baptist Church

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