06/17/2026
Congratulations to Jackson EMC delegate Jabe Andrews, a senior at Banks County High School, on being selected by his fellow Youth Tour delegates to represent Georgia on the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Leadership Council!
Out of 112 delegates participating in this year’s Washington Youth Tour, Jabe was elected by his peers after being named one of five finalists by chaperones. Fellow Jackson EMC delegate Kaelyn Rhea was also selected as a finalist.
As Georgia’s representative, Jabe will join 44 other state delegates on the Youth Leadership Council, where he will spend the next year developing leadership skills, learning about the cooperative business model and grassroots advocacy, and serving as an ambassador for electric cooperatives.
Jabe will return to Washington, D.C., in July for leadership training, speak at Georgia EMC’s Annual Meeting in November, and participate in the Youth Leadership Council Summit at NRECA’s PowerXchange in San Diego next February.
Throughout the yearlong program, Youth Leadership Council delegates gain hands-on leadership experience, strengthen their public speaking skills, and build lifelong connections with fellow young leaders from across the country.
Please join us in congratulating Jabe on this outstanding achievement! ⚡
Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
