[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10535]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RETIREMENT FOR N. GARY ROOKE, FORMER CEO, GREATER SPRINGFIELD CREDIT 
                   UNION, SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 2010

  Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the retirement of Gary Rooke from the Greater Springfield Credit Union. 
After 19 years of committed, dutiful and effective employment, I would 
like to acknowledge the significant contribution made to the lives of 
the credit union members and employees and would like to place this 
tribute into the official record.
  Mr. N. Gary Rooke joined the Greater Springfield Credit Union on 
November 13, 1990, as manager/CEO and has significantly increased the 
health of the credit union since his arrival. Since his start in 1990, 
many services have been added to the Credit Union such as debit cards, 
Roth IRAs, prime checking, online banking, bill pay, youth accounts, 
overdraft protection, vacation/holiday/computer/energy loans, audio 
response, member wire transfers, credit cards and development of the 
East Longmeadow branch.
  Mr. Rooke is also extremely involved in his community, serving 20 
years at the Mountain View Baptist Church, in which he has participated 
in many different ways. Gary served as the commander of Awana Youth 
Program as well as a Sunday school teacher, treasurer, church building 
committee, trustee and deacon. He has also been an active volunteer at 
the Westfield Boys and Girls club. Mr. Rooke also serves on many 
different committees which benefit the community.
  On Thursday, July 17, Gary's colleagues, friends and family will 
honor his legacy and thank him for his successful work on behalf of 
others and join him in celebrating his retirement from the Greater 
Springfield Credit Union.
  Gary Rooke has been a tremendous CEO to the Greater Springfield 
Credit Union in Springfield. I am proud to congratulate him on his 
retirement.

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