[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 100 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MS. JEANNE KUCEY

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                         HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 7, 2011

  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jeanne 
Kucey on her recent election to the Board of Directors at the National 
Association of Federal Credit Unions, NAFCU.
  Ms. Kucey has served as President and CEO of JetStream Federal Credit 
Union since 2009. Responsible for operations in both Miami Dade County 
and Puerto Rico, her extensive experience in the financial services 
arena, including her time with credit unions in Atlanta, Georgia and 
San Diego, California, will be a tremendous asset to the NAFCU board.
  Not only does Ms. Kucey bring a wealth of financial management 
knowledge to the table, she exemplifies the community based nature of 
credit unions through her work with the ``Marlene Ericca Empowering 
Workshops'' which provides life skills and mentoring to local 
disadvantaged women. Ms. Kucey is also an active member of the Chamber 
of Commerce.
  Ms. Kucey is a welcomed addition to the NAFCU board and will have the 
opportunity to make an immediate impact in her new role as recent 
regulatory reforms have created a particularly challenging time in the 
credit union community.
  It is because of the hard work and dedication of Jeanne and others 
like her that the credit union community has been able to continue to 
serve its members during the tough economic times our country continues 
to experience.
  I wish Ms. Kucey the best of luck in her new role as a member of the 
NAFCU Board of Directors. I look forward to working with her in this 
capacity and ask that my colleagues join me today in congratulating 
Jeanne on this achievement.

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