President’s Message – April 2025

Your Voice Matters in 2025

Your ballot for the 2025 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) annual meeting should have arrived in your mailbox. The meeting is at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at our headquarters in Wewahitchka.

To allow GCEC members to participate in the democratic process, you may vote by mail or online. It is important for you to take part in your cooperative. When your ballot arrives, please vote in one of the following ways:

• Online: Follow the instructions to place your vote on the secure website. Be sure to have your voting PIN, which is on the paper ballot in your election packet.
• Mail: Complete the ballot and return it in the postage-paid envelope included with your election materials. Your ballot is mailed to a third party that counts the votes on behalf of the cooperative. We do not have access to completed ballots.

In appreciation for your time, we will credit $5 to your electric bill for participating. The cooperative will also work with the third party handling the election to randomly select 40 ballot PINs; those members will each receive a $50 gift card by mail. Another 10 members will randomly receive a $100 electric bill credit. The grand prize is a 2007 Ford F-150 crew cab pickup truck.

The election closes at 11:59 p.m. CDT, April 23—10 days before the annual meeting, so vote online or mail your ballot well before this date. If you vote by mail, allow time for postal delivery.

I encourage you to take part in the meeting. Each member has a voice in the operations of GCEC, and your voice needs to be heard. If you have questions, please contact us.

As always, it is a pleasure to serve you.