[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF ED TEMPLETON, NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBER OF THE 
             NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS

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                          HON. CHARLIE NORWOOD

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 7, 2006

  Mr. NORWOOD. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to recognize Ed Templeton, the President of SRP Federal Credit Union, 
on his recent election to the Board of Directors of the National 
Association of Federal Credit Unions, NAFCU.
  For the past 34 years, Ed has dedicated his life on behalf of 
improving financial institutions in America and currently serves on the 
South Carolina Credit Union League Board of Directors. His illustrious 
experience further includes service as President of the Columbia 
Chapter of Credit Unions, member of NAFCU's Education Committee, and 
member of the Better Business Bureau of Augusta, Georgia.
  As the President of SRP Federal Credit Union, Ed has focused on 
ensuring his members receive helpful, personal service. Through his 
credit union, Ed is continuously educating his members on how to 
prevent identity theft. He also understands that today's youth must be 
armed with the knowledge to be financially savvy. SRP Federal Credit 
Union established the ``Teaching Kids How to Handle Money Responsibly'' 
program which was designed to help children at an early age develop the 
decision making skills for sound future financial decisions.
  Ed's involvement to improve the lives of others can be further 
illustrated through his involvement as a Member of the Board of 
Directors for the Shepard Blood Center in Augusta, and in his past 
service as Elected Commissioner for the City of Hephzibah.
  It is because of the good work of Ed and others like him that the 
credit union movement enjoys the success it has today. Such service is 
the hallmark of the credit union movement and I wish Ed the best of 
luck in his new role as a member of the NAFCU Board of Directors.

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