TIM GARRETT ELECTED
VICE CHAIRMAN of GEORGIA EMC BOARD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 4, 2006

Wrens, Ga. - uring its board meeting on November 14, Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (GEMC) elected Tim Garrett vice-chairman of the 2007 board of directors.

Vice-chairman Garrett is a farm owner in Swainsboro, Ga., where he grows cotton, peanuts, corn and soybeans.

He has served 22 years on the board of directors of Jefferson Energy Cooperative, and has been a member of the Georgia EMC board for 12 years.

Garrett attended Swainsboro High School, East Georgia College, and graduated from Georgia Southern University where he earned a bachelor’s of business administration in accounting.

His community contributions include serving on the board of directors of the Emanuel County Farm Bureau. He is currently a deacon at Oak Chapel Baptist Church.

“Tim will be a great asset to the GEMC board just like he has been to ours for so many years. His experience and knowledge of the business will serve them well,” says Kenneth Cook, President & CEO of Jefferson Energy Cooperative