Meet Your Trustee: Carl Goodson

Carl Goodson is the District II, Group 1 trustee for Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC). He represents members in the White City area, the portion of Gulf County south of the dividing line between Township 6 South and Township 7 South.

Carl is a graduate of Port St. Joe High School and has lived in White City for most of his life. He has two children, David Goodson, of Wewahitchka, and Jennifer Mauldin, of Winchester, Virginia. He also has seven grandchildren.

Carl worked for the state road department for one year, Arizona Chemical for 36 years, the Gulf Correctional Institution in Wewahitchka for a year, and retired from the Gulf County Detention Facility, where he worked for 10 years.

In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Carl began serving on the GCEC Board of Trustees in January 2019. While serving on the board, he earned his Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification and Board Leadership Certification. He obtained his Director Gold Credential in 2022 and maintains that certification today. He previously served as vice president of the GCEC board and serves on the PowerSouth Energy Cooperative Board of Trustees.