[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E55]
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              IN RECOGNITION OF THE CAREER OF JULIA LAVOIE

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 13, 2014

  Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize the accomplishments of 
Julia Lavoie, best known as Julie. She has been with the Greater 
Springfield Credit Union in Springfield, Massachusetts for thirty-five 
years and currently serves as its CEO. She will be retiring as CEO of 
the credit union on January 17, 2014.
  The Greater Springfield Credit Union was chartered on March 2, 1927. 
Its original charter was limited to mainly Springfield municipal 
employees and their families. Today it is open to any resident of 
Hampden or Hampshire Counties, while many of its members are City of 
Springfield employees, police officers, and firefighters.
  Thirty-five years ago, Julie began working at the credit union as a 
teller. Over the course of the next three decades she held several 
positions including loan officer, assistant manager, and COO before 
being named the CEO in 2008.
  Many credit union members have said that getting a loan from Julie 
was like going to the confessional, because no matter what the 
disclosed financial problem or the issue, she found a way to help the 
member. Over her more than three-decade career, spanning several 
generations of members, she has developed lifelong friendships due to 
both her friendliness and professionalism.
  She has left the credit union in outstanding financial shape. Julie 
credits her success as CEO to its loyal members, hard-working staff, 
and dedicated Board of Directors. Due to Julie's vast institutional 
knowledge and tremendous value, she has been named ``CEO Emeritus'' by 
the credit union's board.
  I know I join Julie's husband Ron Lavoie, her three daughters, and 
seven grandchildren in wishing her a happy retirement and continued 
success in all of her future endeavors.

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