About James Anest

It has been my honor to serve as your District 7 director.  I have firmly and aggressively advocated for your interests on the Board and with management to obtain favorable and positive results for my members.  A vote for me is to continue affordable, reliable electric energy and my work towards clean and renewable energy for our members.

• Advocate for stable electric service rates.  

• Unqualified support of CORE’s efforts to acquire cost-effective, large scale renewable resources.

• $125 million capital credits member refunds since 2014.. $12.5 million  patronage capital credit refunds for 2024.

• AMI Meters to allow for immediate outage information responses and decrease .neighborhood truck roll out emissions

• Outstanding reliability continues in the greater Parker area. Historically low outages.

• Thoughtful cost saving initiatives and efforts to obtain renewable energy at reasonable prices.

• Aggressive tree trimming programs and line maintenance to improve reliability while reducing fire risk.

•  Outstanding reliable and uninterrupted electrical service in the Parker area for nearly a decade.

• Continued support of Parker area organizations that improve quality of life and support economic development, local food banks, Parker Task Force, Parker Senior Center, Parker Chamber of Commerce, Praying Hands Ranch, Parker Business Alliance, Parker Rotary Clubs, Double Angel Foundation and high school after prom  events..

• Advocate for customer service, expanded payment methods and telephone service.

• Vigilant examination of any proposed rate increases where other financial alternatives are available.

• Supported CORE expanded solar generation facilities: 200MW of solar in place or coming online to serve our CORE members.

• Twice yearly director outreach events to members and prompt membership responses. 

The electric supply and distribution business is complex and everchanging. It absolutely requires a director with the knowledge and experience in finance, business, law and management to bring informed judgment on industry matters of your billion-dollar company including renewable energy sources and the transition to environmentally cleaner electrical generation. I have the necessary, training and experience to provide the leadership that includes:

• CORE director, CORE treasurer and audit committee member reviewing annual revenues of 330 million dollars.

• Law & Economics degrees: The education and experience to guide the operation of the billion-dollar asset.

• Past director of area banking organizations, Double Angel Foundation, Downtown Development Council and Parker Economic Development Council, Parker Hawks, area baseball coach and Cornerstone award recipient

• Longtime member – VoteSolar USA and attendee at multiple alternate energy seminars and conferences.

• 99% attendance record at CORE board, special, annual and audit meetings.

• Credentialed Cooperative Director-NRECA and gold level board director.

I pledge a continued commitment of time and effort to ensure your interests are protected.

I appreciate and respect the confidence you have given me with my prior election and my request that I continue to represent you for the next four years. If you have a question, contact me at  jim@reelectjimanestcore7.com call me at 720-507-4641 or see www.ReelectJimAnestCORE7.com