[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 107 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1365-E1366]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING JOHN MILAZZO

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                         HON. CHARLIE MELANCON

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. MELANCON. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to recognize

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the retirement of John Milazzo as the chairman of the National 
Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU). Elected to the NAFCU 
Board in 1999, John has been a leader in the credit union community 
both nationally and within my great state of Louisiana.
  For the past nine years, Mr. Milazzo has been balancing his time as a 
NAFCU Board member, including the past two years as the chairman of the 
NAFCU Board, against his responsibilities at Campus Federal Credit 
Union, where he has been the president/CEO since 1985. Headquartered in 
Baton Rouge, Campus Federal Credit Union is a $320 million multibranch 
credit union serving 39,000 members that is known for its use of 
technology and innovation to improve operational efficiency.
  Throughout his tenure as chairman of the NAFCU Board of Directors, 
Mr. Milazzo worked tirelessly to enhance the federal credit union 
charter by working with Congress for regulatory relief legislation for 
credit unions. As chairman, he has also helped maintain NAFCU's status 
as a leading credit union trade association. John has been an active 
credit union advocate on local, state and national levels, having 
served on the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Financial Institutions 
Advisory Committee and as chairman of the Southern Financial Exchange 
and now serving as a member of Fannie Mae's National Advisory Council.
  Many would think that the work he does for credit unions would be 
enough to fill a day, but that is not the case. Mr. Milazzo is a 
dedicated family man who finds time to volunteer with the United Way 
Campaign and the Community Fund for the Arts. He is a current member of 
Kiwanis International and previously served as club president and 
former district lieutenant governor of the organization. He is also a 
Eucharistic minister and member of the finance committee of Saint 
Anne's Catholic Church. A graduate of Louisiana State, he may also be 
one of the most loyal LSU Tigers fans in the nation, and he continues 
to serve the LSU community through Campus Federal Credit Union.
  It is with great honor that I rise today to congratulate Mr. John 
Milazzo on his fine work throughout his illustrious tenure as chair of 
NAFCU. I have worked with him on issues that are important to the 
credit union community in the past, and I am committed to continuing 
this relationship. I have no doubt that, with Milazzo's more than 20 
years of experience in the credit union community, his departure will 
leave a great void. Congratulations on your retirement from the NAFCU 
Board, Mr. Milazzo.

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