President’s Message – March 2025

Your Voice Matters in 2025

Your ballot for the 2025 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) annual meeting will arrive in your mailbox soon. The meeting is on Saturday, May 3, at our headquarters in Wewahitchka.

To ensure every GCEC member has a voice in the democratic process, you may vote by mail or online. When your ballot arrives, please choose 1 of the following methods:

• Online. Follow the instructions provided to place your vote on our secure website. Be sure to have your voting PIN ready. You’ll find it on the paper ballot enclosed in your election packet.
• Mail. Complete the ballot in your packet and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. Your ballot is mailed to a third party, which counts the votes on behalf of the cooperative. GCEC does not have access to completed ballots.

In appreciation of your time, we credit $5 to your electric bill for participating. We also work with the third party handling the election to randomly select 40 ballot PINs.

Those members receive $50 gift cards by mail. Additionally, we select 10 members at random to receive $100 electric bill credits.

The election closes on April 23—10 days before the annual meeting.

I encourage you to take part. Each member has a voice in the operations of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, and those voices need to be heard. If you have questions, please contact us. We are happy to help at any of our locations.

As always, it is a pleasure to serve you.