It has been a pleasure to serve you as a trustee on the Board of Trustees and I am looking forward to serving as the chairman of the board. Your elected trustees chose me for the chairmanship after the annual meeting in October, 2006, when William Howell retired.

My main goals as chairman are much the same as they have been - to ensure that Pee Dee Electric continues to rank as one of the top electric cooperatives in the nation; to retain our excellent national rating in customer satisfaction; to provide your electricity at the lowest possible cost; and to always serve you according to the four cooperative values: integrity, accountability, innovation and community commitment. 

Pee Dee Electric will also continue to invest time and resources in the communities we serve through strong economic development leadership and other initiatives; will continue to grow with the communities we serve; and will continue to implement innovative solutions to operate your cooperative as efficiently as possible.

While I am looking forward, however, I don't want to overlook past achievements. In 2006, your cooperative was highly successful in many ways. You have read about them in Living in South Carolina magazine - outstanding economic development recruitment and highest customer satisfaction are two big ones. We are proud of that and all the employees who worked hard to surpass those goals. Those successes add strength to the foundation from which future achievements will rise.

But no matter how many "successes" we attain, one thing remains paramount: Our member-owners are the most important part of Pee Dee Electric Cooperative. Your cooperative is stronger because of your support and participation. We thank you for that.

As a member-owner, I am very proud of Pee Dee Electric Cooperative. As a trustee and chairman of the board, I am doubly proud to be a part of such an outstanding co-op and to help guide it into the future.

Sincerely,



James A. Goodson, Chairman
Board of Trustees