Official Notice of 50th Annual Meeting and Elections of Officers 1958 - 2008

Georgia Power Valdosta Federal Credit Union will hold it’s 50th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. in the James H. Rainwater Conference Center located at 1 Meeting Place, Valdosta, GA 31601. The meeting is being held fifty years to the date that the credit union was granted its official charter.

Every member is personally invited to this very important yearly meeting. All who attend will get to hear the good news about Georgia Power Valdosta FCU’s growth, be treated to refreshments, be eligible for door prizes, and will also have the opportunity to vote for open positions on the Board of Directors.

The credit union board has adopted new guidelines for nominations to fill board vacancies. In accordance with the credit union’s bylaws, Board Chair, Charles Ray, appointed a nominating committee to select candidates to fill the three year terms for the board positions up for election. The following members have been nominated and have accepted nomination by the nominating committee:

Rhonell White - Employed with Georgia Power Company for 31 years, member of Georgia Power Valdosta FCU since 1978, Georgia Power Valdosta FCU board member for past 8 years. Board member of Lanier County Chamber of Commerce, active participant in Valdosta Tech’s “Game of Real Life”, enjoys fishing and all kinds of sports.

Richard P. (Rick) Green - Employed with Georgia Power Company for 37 years as an IR Analyst, member of Georgia Power Valdosta FCU since 1970. Former member of Georgia Power Valdosta FCU Board of Directors from Feb. 1987 to Dec. 1992. Actively involved in United Way campaigns, Relay for Life, Partners in Education, and the Alapaha Area Council for Boy Scouts of America.

W. R. (Billy) Folsom - Member of Georgia Power Valdosta FCU since 1964, practicing Attorney for past 20 years, firm of William R. Folsom, P.C., held executive positions on the Valdosta Bar Association, formerly employed by Georgia Power Company from 1972- 1987, father and brother retired from Georgia Power Company, enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, railroading, playing guitar, carving duck decoys and birds of prey.

In addition to the nominating committee’s candidates to fill the three-year terms for the board positions up for election, the Board Chair is calling for nominations by petition from the membership. The 2008 board election will require candidates to petition, if not selected by nominating committee, and there will be no nominations from the floor when there is at least one nominee for each position to be filled. There are three (3) board positions with a 3-year term to be filled.

Candidates for Board of Director, whether nominated by committee or petition, must meet specific qualifying guidelines in order to have their names placed on the ballot. Candidates nominated by petition must summit a brief statement of qualifications and biographical data along with a petition bearing signatures of at least one percent of the credit union’s membership. The number of signatures needed for the 2008 election is 30. All forms needed for nomination by petition (Petition, Board Statement of Qualifications, Application for Board of Director, and Certification of Service) can be picked up at the credit unions main office located at 1707 Dow Street, Valdosta, GA 31601; or can be mailed to address requested. The Petition, Application, and Certificate must be submitted to the secretary of the credit union at least 40 days prior to the annual meeting. Please submit the necessary paper work to: Georgia Power Valdosta FCU, ATT: Secretary, P.O. Box 1208 Valdosta, GA 31603 prior to February 12, 2008.

All nominations by petition along with those by the nominating committee will be posted in the credit union’s main office lobby by February 15, 2008. For additional information, please contact the credit union at (229) 253-1111.