Annual Meeting

The GVEC The GVEC Annual Meeting is held every year on the fourth Friday of June. The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held on June 23, 2023. See more details below.
The Annual Meeting includes a quorum verification (including members registered at the meeting as well as voting by proxy), notice of the meeting and proof-of-mailing confirmation, reading of the minutes of the previous Annual Meeting, election of the Board of Directors up for term renewals for the year, GVEC business reports of the Officers and Directors, and time for members to be heard.
There is also music to enjoy, door prizes (for attendees only), heavy refreshments served, and a Cooperative Services booth to learn more about our Internet, AC/heating, Solar & Battery Storage, and Electrician Services.
2023 GVEC Annual Meeting
When: Friday, June 23, 2023
Where: Gonzales High School Special Events Center
1801 N. Sarah DeWitt Drive
Gonzales, Texas 78629
Registration Begins: 5:30pm
Business Meeting: 7:00pm
More About Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Voting: Elections are held for the three (or four) director-districts up for election. (Since the directors’ terms are staggered, three directors are elected every third year and four directors are elected the other years.) Director-Candidates were previously chosen by any combination of the associated current year’s District Meeting, Executive Committee Recommendation, or by petition.
All members have the right to vote for District Directors by ballot at the meeting or by mail-in proxy prior to the meeting. Watch for the direct mailing of the proxy and the Annual Meeting notice listing time, date and location in The GVEC Review within Texas Co-op Power magazine: and your local newspaper each year in June.
How Annual Meeting Voting Works: Members have three option to vote for District Directors at the Annual Meeting. Click here for more details.
In addition to the director-election, the Annual Meeting includes a presentation on the state of the electric industry as well as GVEC business. All members enjoy complimentary refreshments, entertainment, and door prizes.
View the GVEC Annual Report detailing Cooperative business for the previous year. It is distributed to all attendees of the meeting and posted online along with our Annual Meeting video after the meeting for all to view. Watch our 2022 Annual Meeting Video, below.
The 2023 Annual Report and Video will be uploaded prior to June 23, 2023
How Annual Meeting Voting Works:
Members have three options to vote for District Directors at the Annual Meeting. Read below for more details.
2) By Mail – *To be received at Mailing Address by 6/1/23.
Return your signed, printed Official Proxy found on the June issue of Texas Co-op Power magazine (mailed to your billing address for all existing members prior to 5/1/23) in the postage-paid envelope provided between the cover and the magazine for your convenience.
3) Electronically -*Open from 5/31/23 8 a.m. – 6/16/23, 5 p.m.
A) Visit directvote.net/gvec; log in with your member number (listed first) and passcode (listed second) under the barcode on the front cover of the Texas Co-op Power magazine June issue.
B) Use the SmartHub app or portal at gvec.org; log in with your standard username and password and click the “VOTE NOW” button. New electric members added after 6/8/23 must vote via SmartHub.
IMPORTANT: Memberships in the name of non-natural persons such as churches, civic groups, businesses, etc. MUST vote by proxy.
At the Annual Meeting, Public Service Awards will be presented as well. Stay tuned for the 2023 recipients!

Longtime Shiner resident Jeff Pesek receives a 2022 GVEC Public Service Award (PSA) for his extensive community service, volunteer work and the impact he’s made in his community.From left: GVEC Board of Directors Vice President Melvin E. Strey, GVEC Board President Lewis Borgfeld, PSA recipient Jeff Pesek, GVEC General Manager and CEO Darren Schauer, and GVEC Board Secretary and Treasurer Henry C. Schmidt Jr.

Cibolo Family YMCA receives a 2022 GVEC Public Service Award (PSA) for the organization’s substantial contributions to improving quality of life for Cibolo residents.From left: Cibolo Family YMCA Operations Director Frank Arredondo, GVEC Board of Directors President Lewis Borgfeld, Cibolo Family YMCA Operations Director Josh Sandoval, Cibolo Family YMCA District Vice President Fredy Degollado, GVEC General Manager and CEO Darren Schauer, GVEC Board Vice President Melvin E. Strey, and GVEC Board Secretary and Treasurer Henry C. Schmidt Jr.