[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1168-E1169]
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                       HONORING DANIEL WEICKENAND

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                        HON. STEPHEN LEE FINCHER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 31, 2013

  Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Daniel 
Weickenand on his recent election to the Board of Directors at the 
National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU).
   Mr. Weickenand is the President and CEO of Orion Federal Credit 
Union in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned his BA in accounting

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and MBA from the University of Texas in San Antonio. He practiced 
public accounting before devoting more than 20 years to the credit 
union industry. Prior to his service at Orion Federal Credit Union, 
where he oversaw a complete brand overhaul from Memphis Area Teacher's 
Credit Union, Mr. Weickenand served as the Chief Financial Officer at 
FedEx Employees Credit Association.
   In addition to his expertise in financial services, Mr. Weickenand 
is actively involved in the Memphis community in various charitable 
capacities and is currently serving as treasurer for the Memphis in May 
International Festival Board of Directors.
   Undoubtedly, Mr. Weickenand will bring a tremendous amount of 
expertise to the NAFCU Board. I wish Mr. Weickenand the best of luck in 
his new role on the NAFCU Board. I ask that my colleagues join me today 
in congratulating him on this achievement.

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