[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXCELLENT WORK OF THE COOPERATIVE CENTER FEDERAL CREDIT 
                                 UNION

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 1999

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, we, Representatives Barbara Lee and Stephanie 
Tubbs Jones, note that this week, the 29th Congressional Black Caucus 
Annual Legislative Confference will be taking place in Washington, D.C. 
An Issue Forum on Credit Unions is being held on September 16, 1999 to 
expand on the critical knowledge that ``Credit Unions Bring Power and 
Wealth to the Community''.
  The impetus for, and the success of this Forum is largely the work of 
Ms. Carole Kennerly, Director of the Cooperative Center Federal Credit 
Union, and the team that she brought together to develop this issue 
forum.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the work done, and congratulate 
the members, employees, staff, board of directors and committee 
volunteers of the Cooperative Center Federal Credit Union (CCFCU) for 
its initiative in proposing and holding the Credit Union Issue Forum on 
September 16, 1999 and for bringing it to the attention of the 29th 
annual legislative conference of the Congressional Black Caucus in 
Washington, D.C.
  Special appreciation is expressed to these individuals:
  National Chairperson: Carole Kennerly, CCD, Director, Cooperative 
Center Federal Credit Union.
  Coordinators:
  IfeTayo, T.L. Bonner-Payne, Supervisory Committee, Cooperative 
Center, FCU.
  Shirley A. Sheffield, Member, Cooperative Center Federal Credit 
Union.
  Kim Medley, Member, Cooperative Center Federal Credit Union.
  Joseph Villa, Former President/CEO, Allen Temple Baptist Church 
Federal Credit Union.
  Barry Kane, V.P., Central Region Branches, Governmental Affairs, 
Patelco Credit Union.
  Chris Kerecman, V.P., Federal Governmental Affairs, California Credit 
Union League.
  Odessa J. Woods-Mathews, member, Social Security Administration 
Federal Credit.
  Dr. Gwendolyn Nurse-Wright, Paragon Federal Credit Union, Englewood 
Cliff, N.J.
  Rosemary George, Communication Specialist, National Credit Union 
Administration.
  Patricia Brownell, V.P., Credit Union Development, National Credit 
Union Foundation.
  N. Sharifah Ibsan, graphic artist.

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