My Co-Op
Your Annual Meeting
Cooperatives like Coast Electric are led by consumers like you. Having fellow community members serve as co-op leaders means you have people who understand the needs of our community working on your behalf.
Each November, Coast Electric hosts its Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Night so members can participate in the election process, learn more about their cooperative and get to know the cooperative's leadership team members, board members and employees.
Those who are unable to attend in person are able to register for the meeting by proxy beginning in July and ending in October each year. Members attending the meeting and those with valid, registered proxies are entered to win prizes up to $1,000 in electricity credits.
Having an engaged membership that actively participates in the Annual Meeting makes co-ops like ours stronger and ensures decisions are member focused.
By attending or registering for our Annual Meeting, you are taking an active role in your cooperative. You have a vote and a voice in how your co-op does business.
At Coast Electric, we don't have shareholders, we have members. As a member, you get to vote on the men and women who represent you on Coast Electric's board of directors. That vote takes place every year at our Annual Meeting. Those who aren't able to attend the meeting can register via proxy online, by mail or in any of our offices. Registering allows you to participate, even if you aren't present at the meeting.
Attending or registering also gives you the opportunity to win electricity credits of up to $1,000!
Registering your proxy allows you to assign someone who will be at the meeting to vote on your behalf. You can choose another member to vote for you or you can assign the board of directors to vote on your behalf.
At Coast Electric’s Annual Meeting on Nov. 6, 2025,
three members were elected as directors for
Position One and received the following votes:
Gilbert Arceneaux – 10,356
Teri Eaton – 10,356
Candace Harper - 10,356
Coast Electric's bylaws outline our nominating, voting and other Annual Meeting processes. You can download a copy of our bylaws here.
$100 Bill Credit Winners
Francis Adams
Burgetown Church
William Atkinson
Heather Neal
Beverly Holetz
Vickie Hariel
John Candace Michelle
Clifford Osmer
David Bruce
Riley Ann Norman
Twyla Sue Jordan
Joseph Edwards
Edward Prendergast
Dale Ladner
Proxy Registration Winners
Electricity Certificate $250 Gloria Farish
Electricity Certificate $500 Jesse Brown
Electricity Certificate $1,000 Tania Nelon
Attendance Winners
Electricity Certificate $250 Ida Brown Electricity Certificate $500 Myra Tate
Electricity Certificate $1,000 Jewel Lumpkin
Grand Prize Winner Ford F-150
Armand Serpas Jr.
Visit this page to learn more about capital credits and how funds are allocated and retired to our members.
Board Members Elected in 2025
Gilbert Arceneaux
- Representative for Hancock County, Position 2
- Retired Paint Trades Superintendent of Northrop Grumman
- Votes in 2025: 10,356
Teri Eaton
- Representative for Harrison County, Position 2
- State Farm Insurance Agent
- Votes in 2025: 10,356
Candace Harper
- Representative for Pearl River County, Position 2
- Executive Vice President for Enrollment Management at Pearl River Community College
- Votes in 2025: 10,356