Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee Electric’s (MTE) Nominating Committee has appointed Scott Murphy of Franklin to the cooperative’s Board of Directors following a special-called meeting on Oct. 10.
The meeting was convened to fill the remainder of the term previously held by former board member Steve Seger, who retired from the board at the end of August. The appointment followed a transparent process in which MTE invited interested candidates to apply through a notice published in the October issue of The Tennessee Magazine. During the meeting, the Nominating Committee interviewed eligible candidates before a final decision was made.
“Mr. Murphy clearly demonstrated his dedication to serving MTE’s members and his understanding of the cooperative’s mission,” said Nominating Committee Chairman Teb Batey of Rutherford County. “We sincerely thank Mr. Seger for his many years of valuable service and are pleased to welcome Mr. Murphy to the Board.”
MTE’s Nominating Committee, elected annually by the cooperative’s membership, is responsible for nominating candidates for open board seats and appointing new directors when vacancies occur during the term.
Murphy has dedicated 31 years to Farm Bureau, serving members across Williamson, Cheatham and Sumner Counties. For the past 22 years, he has served as agency manager in Franklin.
Outside of his professional career, Murphy is an active member of Thompson Station Church. He has coached youth and AAU basketball for more than 15 years and volunteers with several local outreach programs, including youth ministries, Room in the Inn and My Friend’s House in Franklin.
About Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) - Founded in 1936, MTE is the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) region and the second largest in the United States, serving more than 750,000 Tennesseans via 355,000+ accounts covering nearly 2,200 square miles in 11 Middle Tennessee counties, primarily Rutherford, Cannon, Williamson and Wilson. Municipalities served include Murfreesboro, Franklin, Brentwood, Smyrna, La Vergne, Lebanon and Mt. Juliet. MTE employs around 540 people in six local offices and its Murfreesboro headquarters.
