Keeping Current

Drawing many part-time residents and tourists in the summer, Rabun County is a very scenic part of Northeast Georgia that borders North Carolina to the north and South Carolina to the east. In many ways, the history of the county is intertwined with Georgia Power, thanks to the company’s hydropower dam investments and local economic impact. As a result, the company’s impact on Georgia Power retiree Mary Elizabeth and her family, as well as many county residents, has been profound.

Mary Elizabeth is a pioneer for women in Rabun County. Locals have referred to her as the “person who ran Georgia Power in Rabun County.” Mary joined Georgia Power in 1965 initially part-time as the sole Customer Service representative at the Clayton Service Office during a time, she says, when the company was largely male dominated. She became the face of Georgia Power for many customers in the area, taking power bill payments and addressing customer billing questions.