[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16649]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING FRANK BERRISH ON HIS RECENT ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 
 DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS (NAFCU)

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                        HON. MAURICE D. HINCHEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 28, 2008

  Mr. HINCHEY. Madam Speaker, It is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to recognize Frank Berrish, the president and CEO of Visions 
Federal Credit Union, headquartered in my district in Endicott, NY, on 
his recent election to the Board of Directors of the National 
Association of Federal Credit Unions, NAFCU.
  Frank's election to the NAFCU board is just one more accomplishment 
to be added to a long list. His illustrious career includes service as 
president and board member of LICU Corporate FCU, as director and 
chairman at the NY Branch Sharing Corp, and as a member of the Federal 
Reserve Board Thrift Institutions Advisory Council.
  As the president/CEO of Visions Federal Credit Union, Frank has 
focused on ensuring his members receive helpful, personal service that 
caters to the needs of individual members and their financial goals. He 
has made many contributions to the credit union community through the 
years and his over 30 years of service at Visions Federal Credit Union 
have been exemplary.
  Frank's commitment to improve the lives of others has been recognized 
with a number of recent awards including the 2008 Tioga County 
Corporate Citizen of the Year, the 2007 NAFCU Credit Union Professional 
of the Year, and the 2007 Greater Binghamton Chamber Corporate Citizen 
of the Year.
  It is because of the good work and leadership of Frank and others 
like him that the credit union community enjoys the success it has 
today. Such service is the hallmark of credit unions and I wish Frank 
the best of luck in his new role as a member of the NAFCU Board of 
Directors.

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