[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 92 (Friday, June 20, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       JAMES G. MILLS' RETIREMENT

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                          HON. MARK E. SOUDER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2003

  Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to recognize James G. Mills' retirement as Chairman of the National 
Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU). My colleagues may recall 
when I recognized my constituent Mr. Mills when he first became 
Chairman of NAFCU in June of 2000. With more than 37 years' experience 
in the credit union community, there is no doubt in my mind that our 
good friends at NAFCU will feel a great void once Mr. Mills steps down.
  As a long time resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mr. Mills has been 
the President and Chief Executive Officer of Three Rivers Federal 
Credit Union since 1985. For the past three years, Mr. Mills has been 
balancing his time as NAFCU Chair in addition to his leadership at 
Three Rivers FCU. However, one element has remained constant--he has 
always given selflessly of his time to promote and enhance the lives of 
credit union members in the great State of Indiana, as well as across 
the nation. Mr. Mills facilitated financial literacy education for the 
underserved in the Fort Wayne area and across Indiana's 3rd District. 
He has always championed efforts to provide financial services to all 
communities.
  As Chairman of the NAFCU Board of Directors, Mr. Mills worked 
tirelessly to enhance the federal credit union charter by working with 
Congress for regulatory relief legislation for credit unions. He has 
also helped maintain NAFCU's status as a leading credit union trade 
association.
  I rise today to congratulate Mr. Jim Mills on all of his fine work 
throughout his tenure as Chairman of NAFCU. I have worked with Mr. 
Mills on issues that are important to the credit union community in the 
past and I am committed to continuing to do so. Congratulations to Jim 
Mills on his retirement from the NAFCU Board. Please join me in 
thanking Jim for his many years of dedicated service.

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