Official Notice: Annual Meeting
In accordance with the provisions of Article III, section 3.03 of the Bylaws of DEMCO, notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the members of the corporation will be held at DEMCO’s Headquarters Facility, 16262 Wax Road, Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. Per Article IV, section 4.05 of the corporation Bylaws, notice will be given to persons nominated by the official nominating committee to fill positions on the Board of Directors where vacancies occur each year.
Elinda Taillon
Elinda Taillon
District 1
Ascension Parish
Credentialed Co-op Director
Board Leadership Certificate
Director Gold Credential
Elinda Taillon was appointed to the DEMCO Board of Directors effective November 12, 2020, to fulfill the unexpired term of Clarence Brock, serving District 1 members. She serves on the Operations Committee.
Retired from BASF Corporation as Supply Chain Coordinator in Geismar, Louisiana, Taillon served in multiple departments for 37 years. She is a lifelong resident of Ascension Parish
Taillon currently serves as Secretary to the President and Sponsor Coordinator for the Jambalaya Festival Association is a past graduate of Ascension Leadership, and Past-Chairman of Ascension Parish Tourism for seven years.
She resides in Prairieville, Louisiana, and is the mother of one son, a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren.
Jill McGraw
Jill McGraw
District 2
East Baton Rouge
Credentialed Co-op Director
Board Leadership Certificate
Director Gold Credential
Jill McGraw, a lifelong resident of the Zachary area was appointed to the DEMCO Board of Directors in February of 2018 to fill the unexpired term of Ann Samuel. She completed her Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) Certificate and proudly serves on the Purchasing Committee, the Rate Committee, and the Manager's Evaluation Committee.
Having been active in the fast-growing community of Zachary, Jill is well versed on the efforts necessary to serve cooperative members in the rural town she grew up in as well as the thriving city it has become today.
Jill represents the northwestern part of East Baton Rouge Parish including Baker and Zachary. District 2 is located south of East Feliciana Parish, east of the Mississippi River, north of Harding Boulevard, and west of Plank Road, Blackwater Road and Rheames Road.
Leslie Falks
Leslie Falks
District 7
Livingston Parish
Credentialed Co-op Director
Board Leadership Certificate
Director Gold Credential
Leslie Falks was appointed to the Board in 1987. He serves on the Purchasing Committee.
Falks is a member of the board of directors for the DEMCO Foundation and the Dixie Business Center. He is DEMCO's representative to the Southwest Power Resources Association (SPRA) Board of Directors and is also a member of the Board of Managers for DEMCO Energy Services. He also serves on the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives (ALEC) Board and is a former President of that board.
Falks is a lifelong resident of Livingston Parish and a local business owner.
District 7 is located south of St. Helena Parish, east of East Baton Rouge Parish, west of Louisiana Highway 447 and north of Louisiana Highway 16.
Tresa Byrd
Tresa Byrd
District 11
St. Helena Parish
Credentialed Co-op Director
Board Leadership Certificate
Director Gold Credential
Tresa Byrd, a lifelong resident of the St. Helena parish, was appointed to the DEMCO Board of Directors in March 2020 to fill the unexpired term of Frank Johnson. She completed her Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) Certificate and serves on the Finance Committee.
Employed by the St. Helena Parish Police Jury since 1994, Mrs. Byrd has served as the building official since 2008. She serves on various committees with the Police Jury and served four years as a board member on the Building Officials Association of Louisiana.
Byrd is a graduate of St. Helena High School. She is blessed with two wonderful children and one handsome grandson.