A longtime leader with Jackson EMC’s Gainesville District has been named general manager of a Texas electric cooperative. David “Mark” McClain will take the job with Big Country Electric Cooperative in Roby, Texas, starting Jan. 22 after 14 years as Jackson’s director of office services in Gainesville and 19 years with the corporation. “McClain’s strong leadership skills, excellent interpersonal skills, strong educational background and extensive cooperative industry experience, along with his personal traits and values that reflect Big Country’s strong culture and work ethic, make him an outstanding choice to lead Big Country into the challenging times ahead,” board President Roger Blackwelder said in a news release.