[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E347-E348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JAMES D. MacPHEE

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 2010

  Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to James D. 
MacPhee of Schoolcraft, Michigan, who will become Chairman of the 
Independent Community Bankers of America, ICBA, on Thursday, March 18, 
2010.
  Mr. MacPhee's long association and dedication to the ICBA has 
unquestionably qualified him for this position. He has served as 
chairman of the ICBA Membership/Marketing Committee and is this year's 
ICBPAC auction chairman. He has served as vice-chairman and an at-large 
member of the ICBA Executive Committee and represented the State of 
Michigan on the ICBA Board of Directors.
  Southwest Michigan has greatly benefited from Mr. MacPhee's career in 
the community banking industry. He has been with Kalamazoo County State 
Bank for 35 years, serving as CEO for the past 17, and is a member of 
the board of directors of First State Bank in Decatur, Michigan. Mr. 
MacPhee has held the esteemed positions of both director and president 
in the Michigan Association of Community Bankers and currently serves 
as chairman and a member of the board of directors of the Michigan 
Association of Community Bankers Service Company.
  Throughout his impressive career, James MacPhee has continually given 
back to the community. He was a charter member and chairman of the 
Village of Schoolcraft Downtown Development Authority, and a charter 
member of the Schoolcraft Community Association, and has served on the 
board of directors of the Bronson Health Foundation. Mr.

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MacPhee's dedication to Michiganders has been evident in both his 
career and his long history of community involvement.
  I am confident that James MacPhee will serve the ICBA with the same 
dedication and fervor he has given to the Michigan banking community. 
We in Southwest Michigan are very proud and grateful for his 
leadership.

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