I, Bradley West, would like to announce my candidacy for Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Board of Directors for District 1.
I, along with my wife, Amber, and our two children, Mattie and Rob, have always called Smith County home. Both of our families are deeply rooted in the Riddleton Community.
My parents, David (Brad) and Ann Hood West, instilled in me the value of hard work and service to our community. My longtime desire to serve on the UCEMC Board of Directors originated from my father’s successful career at Upper Cumberland Electric.
A lifetime of working with the public has given me the opportunity to develop relationships with many wonderful people over the UCEMC area. As a teenager I started my work journey as an employee of Smith County Commission Company, the stock yard in Carthage, working for my wife’s grandparents, Billy and Grace Gregory. I graduated from Smith County High School and Tennessee College of Applied Technology. My work careers at Lee Company, Dekalb Telephone Cooperative and Farm Bureau of Tennessee taught me many valuable skills which lead me to start my own business, West Construction. We do residential and small business construction serving Middle Tennessee.
I have a very personal connection to UCEMC as it provided for my family as a child. My father, David (Brad) West, and my mother-in-law, Melissa Gregory, both worked at and retired from UCEMC. My plan for UCEMC is very simple-to make decisions that I feel are best for the employees, members, and the cooperative.
I respectfully ask for your vote and support for UCEMC Board of Directors for District 1. Please cast your vote on August 27 & 28 in Carthage, Cookeville, Gainesboro or Livingston.
