[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1688-1689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE SAFE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 60TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, congratulations to SAFE 
Federal Credit Union which on January 14 celebrated the 60th 
anniversary of its Federal charter.
  In January 1955, 15 civilian employees at Shaw Air Force Base 
organized the SAFE Federal Credit Union. Throughout the years, SAFE's 
membership has expanded to nearly 500 additional groups and eight 
underserved communities. SAFE, headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina, 
is now the largest credit union serving the South Carolina Midlands 
with 108,000 members and $903 million in assets.
  I am grateful for the work of SAFE's employees who have developed a 
reputation of exemplary service, knowledge, and trust under the 
leadership of SAFE's CEO and president, Beverly Gagne. They have also 
been on the cutting edge of fraud prevention which is critical as we 
address new cyber cases of crime.
  With their professionalism in lending practices, members have created 
many opportunities and prompted thousands of new jobs. I know firsthand 
as a real estate attorney closing loans for SAFE.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President by his 
actions never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
  Our prayers for the people of Jordan as the latest victims of 
terrorism.

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