[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29806-29807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13814]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Consumer Advisory Council; Solicitation of Nominations for 
Membership

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Board is inviting the public to nominate qualified 
individuals for appointment to its Consumer Advisory Council, whose 
membership represents interests of consumers, communities, and the 
financial services industry. New members will be selected for three-
year terms that will begin in January 2002. The Board expects to 
announce the selection of new members by year-end 2001.

DATE: Nominations should be received by August 13, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted in writing and mailed (not 
sent by facsimile) to Sandra F. Braunstein, Assistant Director, 
Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Bistay, Secretary of the Council, 
Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, (202) 452-6470, Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consumer Advisory Council was 
established in 1976 at the direction of the Congress to advise the 
Federal Reserve Board on the exercise of its duties under the Consumer 
Credit Protection Act and on other consumer-related matters. The 
Council by law represents the interests both of consumers and of the 
financial services industry (15 USC 1691(b)). Under the Rules of 
Organization and Procedure of the Consumer Advisory Council (12 CFR 
267.3), members serve three-year terms that are staggered to provide 
the Council with continuity.
    New members will be selected for terms beginning January 1, 2002, 
to replace members whose terms expire in December 2001; the Board 
expects to announce its appointment of new members by year-end. 
Nomination letters should include a resume and information about past 
and present positions held by the nominee; a description of special 
knowledge, interests or experience related to community reinvestment, 
consumer protection regulations, consumer credit, or other consumer 
financial services; and the full name, title, organization name, 
organization description, current address, telephone and fax numbers 
for both the nominee and the nominator. Individuals may nominate 
themselves.
    The Board is interested in candidates who have familiarity with 
consumer financial services, community reinvestment, and consumer 
protection regulations, and who are willing to express their 
viewpoints. Candidates do not have to be experts on all levels of 
consumer financial services or community reinvestment, but they should 
possess some basic knowledge of the area. They must be able and willing 
to make the necessary time commitment to participate in conference 
calls, and prepare for and attend meetings three times a year (usually 
for two days, including committee meetings), held at the Board's 
offices in Washington, D.C. The Board pays travel expenses, lodging, 
and a nominal honorarium.
    In making the appointments, the Board will seek to complement the 
background of continuing Council members in terms of affiliation and 
geographic representation, and to ensure the representation of women 
and minority groups. The Board may consider prior years' nominees and 
does not limit consideration to individuals nominated by the public 
when making its selection.
    Council members whose terms end as of December 31, 2001, are:
    Lauren Anderson, Executive Director, Neighborhood Housing Services, 
New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Malcolm Bush, President, Woodstock Institute, Chicago, Illinois.
    Mary Ellen Domeier, President, State Bank & Trust Company of New 
Ulm, New Ulm, Minnesota.
    John Gamboa, Executive Director, The Greenlining Institute, San 
Francisco, California.
    Willie Jones, Senior Vice President, The Community Builders, Inc., 
Boston, Massachusetts.
    Anne Li, Executive Director, New Jersey Community Loan Fund, 
Trenton, New Jersey.
    Marta Ramos, Vice President and CRA Officer, Banco Popular de 
Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
    Gary Washington, Senior Vice President, ABN AMRO, Chicago, 
Illinois.
    Robert Wynn, Financial Education Officer, Department of Financial 
Institutions, Madison, Wisconsin.
    Council members whose terms continue through 2002 and 2003 are:
    Anthony Abbate, President and Chief Executive Officer, Interchange 
Bank, Saddle Brook, New Jersey.
    Dorothy Broadman, Senior Vice President, Cal Fed Bank, San 
Francisco, California.
    Teresa A. Bryce, General Counsel, Nexstar Financial Corporation, 
St. Louis, Missouri.
    Manuel Casanova, Executive Vice President, International Bank of 
Commerce, Brownsville, Texas.
    Constance Chamberlin, President/CEO, Housing Opportunities Made 
Equal, Richmond, Virginia.
    Robert Cheadle, Interim Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Legal 
Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
    Lester Wm. Firstenberger, Deputy General Counsel, American General 
Finance, Evansville, Indiana.
    Earl Jarolimek, Vice President/Corporate Compliance Officer, 
Community First Bankshares, Fargo, North Dakota.
    Dean Keyes, Community and Economic Development Consultant, Dean 
Keyes Consulting, Tucson, Arizona.
    Patrick Liddy, Director of Compliance, Fifth Third Bancorp, 
Cincinnati, Ohio.
    Oscar Marquis, Attorney, Hunton and Williams, Park Ridge, Illinois.
    Jeremy Nowak, Chief Executive Officer, The Reinvestment Fund, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    Ronald Reiter, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, California 
Department of Justice, San Francisco, California.
    Elizabeth Renuart, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, 
Boston, Massachusetts.
    Russell Schrader, Senior Vice President and Assistant General 
Counsel, Visa U.S.A., San Francisco, California.

[[Page 29807]]

    Frank Torres, Legislative Counsel, Consumers Union, Washington, 
District of Columbia.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 29, 2001.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 01-13814 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P