183 Dogwood Blossom Dr., Sullivan

Janet Morrow, a third-generation cooperative member, has served on the board since 2022 and currently chairs the Audit & Finance Committee.  Morrow also represents the cooperative as its voting member to the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) and has earned Director Gold status through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).

She and her husband, Scott, live in Sullivan and have two children, Ben and Loretta. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Missouri and is a Missouri-licensed CPA who owns an accounting firm in Sullivan. Together, they have served as foster parents in Franklin and Crawford counties and are adoptive parents of a foster child.

Morrow currently serves as secretary/treasurer for the Bourbon and Leasburg fire protection districts, a local water district and two homeowners associations. She also provides financial services for the Sullivan Fire Protection District and serves on the board of First State Community Bank.

She credits the co-op’s success to its dedicated workforce and culture. “Our committed employees and contractors bring exceptional skill and dedication to their roles, consistently serving the co-op with integrity and purpose,” she said. “Their contributions are the foundation of our continued success. As a proud member, I am passionate about sharing the story of Crawford’s outstanding culture and achievements with our members and the broader community – and ensuring that this legacy of excellence continues well into the future.”

She said her board priorities center around three specific areas. “Our primary focus must remain on safety, reliable and uninterrupted power delivery, and sound financial stewardship for our members. This includes maintaining our consistent position within the lowest third of electric co-op rates across the state,” she said.

Morrow described her vision for the board’s role and responsibilities. “The board should be guided by a commitment to transparency, a culture of constructive and forward-thinking ideas, and a deep sense of responsibility to our members, employees and community,” she said.

5223 Chapel Hill Rd., Sullivan

Paul Gross, a 20-year member of Crawford Electric, is a self-employed, state-licensed electrician with more than two decades of experience. He is a graduate of East Central College’s vocational program at Four Rivers Career Center.

He and his wife, Leslie, have been married for 17 years and have two children, Ivy and Paul.  He serves on the R-13 school board and volunteers his electrical services to VFW halls, churches, and summer camps.  A trained weather spotter and HAM radio operator, he is also a certified gunsmith and firearms appraiser.

Gross owns and operates his own business and said he is comfortable managing large-scale projects with tight budgets. “I’m a blue-collar, proven cost-cutting conservative,” he said. “I’m very knowledgeable and effective when it comes to communicating with customer service.”

Gross said that if elected, he would focus on cost-saving measures, safety initiatives and increased transparency. “Some issues the board needs to focus on in the next few years are cost-cutting in all areas, more safety education for members and school districts, mandatory removement of all co-op directors from Crawford Electric’s paid health insurance at 65 (since they are eligible to receive Medicare like all co-op members at that age) and better communication of all future rate increases,” he said. “I want to help prevent unwarranted rate hikes while being transparent with co-op members.”