Retiree Representative Runoff Election

PERS is holding a runoff election for one of the two retiree representatives on its Board of Trustees. The person elected will serve in the position that will be left vacant when Dr. Richard C. Miller completes his current term April 30 after serving 22 years as a trustee. The runoff candidates are George Dale, former Mississippi commissioner of insurance, and Dr. Philip Pepper, former Mississippi state economist.

Runoff ballots are being mailed beginning today, March 6, to eligible voters, and deadline to cast ballots is 5 p.m. Thursday, April 6. The Board will certify the election results at its April 25 meeting. The retiree representative term will run from May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2023. Click here to view the complete election schedule, a sample runoff ballot, and candidate biographical information and statements.

Retiree Newsletters

Also being mailed today is the Winter 2017 issue of Forward, PERS' retiree newsletter. This issue features the Popular Annual Financial Report, as well as a column from PERS Executive Director Pat Robertson. You can wait for your newsletter to arrive by mail, or you can click here to read now!

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