[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 53 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3838-S3839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RETIREMENT OF CARROLL BEACH

 Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, it is my honor today to acknowledge 
the retirement of Carroll Beach, president of the Colorado and Wyoming 
Credit Union Leagues.
  Mr. Beach began his tenure with the Colorado league in 1973, and 
since that time has brought about significant progress with that 
organization. The total number of credit union members in Colorado has 
grown from 350,000 to almost 1.4 million. These are members who, like 
others nationwide, own and control their credit unions. During this 
same period, assets in Colorado credit unions have also increased from 
$355 million to more than $7 billion.
  With great innovation, Mr. Beach has developed a variety of high 
quality, fairly priced programs, products and services over the years 
to meet the needs of credit unions and their members. In 1997 the 
Wyoming Credit Union League contracted with the Colorado League for 
management services. Since then, all staff and resources available to 
Colorado credit unions are also available to Wyoming credit unions.

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  His record of committed service to others and dedication to 
cooperative principles includes the creation of the Volunteer 
Involvement Program, which meets the needs of credit union volunteers 
throughout Colorado and promotes credit union principles and 
philosophy. Mr. Beach has also been a member of the Credit Union 
National Association (CUNA) board; the CUNA Service Group Boards; 
Chairman of the U.S. Central Credit Union; Chairman of the Association 
of Credit Union League Executives (now AACUL); and a member on the 
National Credit Union Capitalization Commission. The Colorado Credit 
Union System also participates in many statewide charity organizations 
and is the primary sponsor of the Colorado Credit Union's Courage 
Classic Bicycle Tour to benefit the Children's Hospital in Denver.
  The international credit union movement has also been important to 
Mr. Beach. Over the years, the Colorado League has worked with credit 
union officials in Macedonia, Romania, Poland and Ecuador in various 
efforts to help build credit unions in those countries.
  In addition to these many accomplishments, as chairman of Credit 
Union House, LLC, Carroll Beach gained the cooperation and support of 
all leagues to build Credit Union House, which serves as a gathering 
location for credit union representatives as they visit Capitol Hill.
  I am proud to acknowledge the retirement of this very accomplished 
man, Mr. Carroll Beach.

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