[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 57 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E805]
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                         HONORING ROBERT ROGERS

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2006

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Robert 
Rogers upon his retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer of 
the Educational Employees Credit Union, after almost 30 years of 
service in the credit union industry.
  His retirement concludes a phenomenal career in the credit union 
business, starting as a Texas State Examiner in 1977. Rogers later held 
executive-level positions at Hughes Employees Credit Union, Houston 
Area Teacher's Credit Union, and the University of Arkansas Credit 
Union. He also served as Deputy Commissioner for the State of Texas in 
1988 and was named Commissioner three years later. In 1995 Rogers moved 
to Fort Worth to act as President and CEO of EECU.
  Rogers has been an active leader with many credit-union related 
affiliates on the local, state, and national level. He is a former 
Director for the National Association of Community Credit Unions, and 
is on the Board of Directors for Town North Bank. Other noteworthy 
accomplishments include founding the Texas Credit Union Legislative 
Coalition, and being appointed to the Texas Credit Union League's Board 
of Trustees.
  Rogers has been an advocate for credit unions and members throughout 
his career. He has always sought to provide vital financial services 
for the underserved and ensured that the voices of credit unions and 
their members were heard in the political arena. I thank him for his 
years of dedication to Texas families. I wish him well in his 
retirement; his presence will truly be missed.

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