Mike Jordan

    A life-long resident of Grundy County, Mike Jordan’s connection with cooperatives has lasted for more than 30 years. His mother, Emma Ruth Jordan retired from Ben Lomand Telephone Cooperative and his sister and best friend, Bette Sue Campbell, worked at SVEC for over 20 years.
    Jordan has recently retired as  the the supervisor of instruction for the Grundy County School System, a position he held  for over 17 years. During his career in education which spans thirty-three years, he has also taught at both the elementary and high school level and has served as principal at both the Shook School and Tracy City Elemenary School.
    His educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in math and a master’s degree in education from Middle Tennessee State University. 
No stranger to public service, Jordan served as mayor of Tracy City from 1974-1980 and is currently a member of the local draft board.
    During his years on the board of directors Jordan has completed the educational requirements to become a Credentialed Cooperative Director. A certification program offered by the National Rural Electrification Association.
Jordan and his wife of  more than 30 years, Jackie have three daughters. Mika, Angela and Kara.

1. What do you feel is the most important part of your role as a board member? As a representative of the people of my district, I feel that my role is to relay the concerns of the members to the leadership at SVEC. To do this I must first be a good listener. I also believe that it is important to set aside days in my schedule to learn as much as I can about the electric utility industry. I must understand cooperative issues and use good judgement in order to make sound decisions at the monthly meetings. It is the overall responsibility of the board to work with the management team to set policies and long-term goals that are in the best interest of the members of Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative
2. What do you see as the biggest challenge for SVEC in the future? Federal restructuring of the electric utility industry, which is on the horizon, promises to bring with it a whole new set of problems and opportunities. Addressing these while continuing to be a company that provides reliable electricity at a low rate for members will, I believe, be our greatest challenge.
3. What do you envision as SVEC’s role in the community? As I see it, SVEC’s role in the community is to be an integral part of the future growth of each community. We can do this by providing reliable electricity and by continuing to pursue federal loans and grants that can be used to both expand existing businesses and industry and recruit new ones.
4. What recent SVEC accomplishments are you most proud of as a board member? I am very proud of the industrial development successes our cooperative has had a hand in. The jobs brought into the area by the recruitment of industries such as Toyo Seating, Seymour Tubing and the Cooperative Response Center will continue to have a positive economic impact on our area for years to come. 
I am just as proud of the SVECares program which since its beginnings has put nearly $200,000 back into our service area to help needy individuals and organizations which enhance the quality of life of our members.
The procurement of an IRP loan for The Appalachian Women’s’ Guild to continue their work helping needy families and the zero interest loans to the local school systems are also examples of the dedication our board has to the communities we serve.