Sandi Staton, senior public affairs communicator & Web administrator at Sumter Electric Cooperative, points to a half-dozen bright-green ribbons stuck to the wall of her work space in Sumterville, Fla. The ribbons, displayed proudly like badges of honor, represent each year she has been an Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE~(R)) President's Club member for her 500 dollar contributions. "If you're not part of the political process, then you can't complain about the outcome of what happens in either Washington, D.C., or your state capital," Staton declares. "ACRE is like an insurance policy. Together with other ACRE members, co-ops have a much stronger voice. I see that in the faces of elected officials I've met."
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机译：Sumter Electric Cooperative的高级公共事务传播者兼Web管理员Sandi Staton指出，六条鲜绿色的丝带粘在她位于佛罗里达州Sumterville的工作空间的墙上。这些丝带像荣誉徽章一样自豪地展示，它们分别代表着去年，她以500美元的捐款成为农村电气化行动委员会（ACRE〜（R））总统俱乐部会员。斯塔顿宣称：“如果您不参与政治进程，那么您就不会抱怨华盛顿特区或州府发生的事情的结果。” “ ACRE就像是一份保险单。与其他ACRE成员一起，合作社的声音要强得多。我看到，在我遇到的当选官员面前，”。
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