Jackson Electric Cooperative is a recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs)   

The person responsible for coordinating this organization’s nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Ron Roodell, General Manager of Jackson Electric Cooperative.   Any individual, or specific class of individuals, who feels that this organization has subjected them to discrimination, may file a written complaint with this organization; the Director, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250; or the Administrator, Rural Utility Service, Washington D.C. 20250.  Complaints must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discriminatory action, or by such later date to which the Director of the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Office of Civil Rights or the Administrator of RUS extends the time for filing.  Identity of complainants will be kept confidential except to the extent necessary to carry out the purpose of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.