Severe storms that occurred late on Monday, June 13, and into the early hours of Tuesday, June 14, have caused widespread outages across Ohio, including the territories of 22 of the state's 25 electric cooperatives.

During the May meeting, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative's board members voted for officers, which are elected annually.

Connecting co-op leadership with public policymakers through “grasstops” advocacy is an important part of the legislative process.