District 5: Cambridge, Rockdale, Richmond, Venango, and Woodcock townships and Blooming Valley, Saegertown, and Woodcock Boroughs in Crawford County.
Northwestern REC holds nominating meetings in the early spring time. In 2023, the following Cooperative member was elected to serve as District 5 director. Her term will last three years. Elections take place June - August and are announced at the Annual Meeting.
Kim Docter
Kim was first elected to the co-op board in 2007. She has completed her Credentialed Cooperative Director, Board Leadership, and Director Gold certifications. She has been diligent in continuing her education to maintain her certifications. Kim has served as both the Board Treasurer and the Board Secretary. She is the current Chair of the Communication Committee, also serving on the Member Services Committee. Kim was honored to be selected by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to serve a two-year term on the Director Advisory Group.
As a graduate of Villa Maria College, Kim was honored by the PA Institute of Certified Public Accountants for excellence in accounting. She is a Certified Pennsylvania Tax Collector, serving her seventh term as Rockdale Township Tax Collector. Kim serves as the Treasurer for the Crawford County Tax Collectors Association. In addition to working as a part-time bookkeeper for two churches, a trucking company and an auto parts store, she has been employed as a substitute teacher in the Penncrest School District since 2005. Prior to 2005, she was the owner/operator of a registered home daycare for 16 years.
Kim attends the Millers Station United Methodist Church where she has been a member since 1984, serving as the church treasurer for many years. She serves on the Board of Directors for the International Retreads Motorcycle Club and is also the Rep. and Newsletter Editor for the Western Pennsylvania Retreads. The Retreads are an international organization for motorcyclists over the age of 40.
Kim is a resident of Cambridge Springs. She, and her partner Larry, recently celebrated 25 years together. Their blended family has six children and four grandchildren. She has been an active co-op member for 41 years.