[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 215 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1373]
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                 HONORING THE CAREER OF MR. KEVIN RYAN

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 14, 2021

  Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Kevin Ryan of 
Fishers for his dedicated service to Indiana's financial sector as he 
prepares to retire as CEO of Financial Center First Credit Union.
  Kevin's credit union career spans decades dating back to the 1980s. 
Most notably, he has led Financial Center First CU as its CEO since 
2009. During his years leading the Financial Center, the credit union 
has doubled in asset size to $828 million, with membership growth also 
doubling to more than 80,000. To this end, Financial Center is one of 
the nation's leading credit unions in financial literacy outreach, 
receiving national awards every year from 2014 to 2021 for those 
efforts.
  Kevin's success with Financial Center made a tremendous impact on the 
lives of countless others in other ways, as well. Over the years, 
Financial Center raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through its 
annual golf outings to donate to organizations feeding the hungry, 
including the Mozel Sanders Foundation, the Salvation Army Food Pantry, 
and Gleaners Food Bank.
  In addition to this work, Kevin sought a way to pay tribute to 
Hoosier veterans. So, he traveled to credit unions around the state to 
raise funds to construct the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame, 
which honors veterans with ties to Indiana. Now, generations of 
Hoosiers will have the opportunity to honor Indiana's heroes who fought 
to keep our country free.
  I am proud to honor Kevin as a testament to his work and legacy. I 
thank Kevin for all that he has done for our state, and we wish him the 
best as he begins the next chapter of his life.

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