[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2668]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING H. DOUGLAS CHAFFIN AS THE MICHIGAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION 2011 
                           BANKER OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 17, 2011

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize H. Douglas 
Chaffin's being named the Michigan Bankers Association (MBA) 2011 
Banker of the Year. Doug serves as the President and CEO of Monroe Bank 
and Trust (MBT), a locally owned and operated community bank 
headquartered in Monroe, Michigan. He has been with Monroe Bank and 
Trust since 2001 and assumed the role of CEO in 2004.
  Doug has guided Monroe Bank and Trust with a steady hand through the 
turmoil of the current recession. In a time of great uncertainty and 
anxiety, he has led the bank with dignity and grace. Due to his keen 
instincts, high character and responsible management, Monroe Bank and 
Trust not only has weathered the financial maelstrom but, unlike its 
national counterparts, continued without interruption to lend to a 
community in dire need. Doug's vast knowledge of the financial industry 
and sage counsel have helped inform me for years, and his expert 
testimony to the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of 
the Committee on Financial Services in November 2009 helped bring a 
community bank's valuable perspective to the financial regulatory 
reform debate.
  Doug's role in the community extends far beyond the walls of his 
bank. He is a community leader in every sense. Doug has served as the 
past chairman of the Michigan Bankers Association. He also serves on 
the board of directors for the Monroe County Industrial Development 
Corporation, City of Monroe Downtown Development Authority, The 
Foundation at Monroe County Community College, and Mercy Memorial 
Hospital System.
  Mr. Speaker, Doug Chaffin has served his bank and his community with 
distinction and honor. I ask that my colleagues join me in 
congratulating him on this well deserved recognition.

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