[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42258-42259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15653]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Consumer Advisory Council; Solicitation of Nominations for 
Membership

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 2003. The Board expects to 
announce the selection of new members by year-end 2002.

DATES: Nominations should be received by August 19, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Nominations, including a r[eacute]sum[eacute] for each 
nominee, must be received by August 19, 2002. Electronic nominations 
are preferred. The appropriate form can be accessed at: http://www.federalreserve.gov/forms/cacnominationform.cfm. If electronic 
submission is not feasible, the nominations can be 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

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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, 2003, 
to replace members whose terms expire in December 2002; the Board 
expects to announce its appointment of new members by year-end. 
Nomination letters should include a r[eacute]sum[eacute] 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, DC. 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, 2002, are:
Dorothy Broadman, Director of Corporate Citizenship, Capital One 
Financial Corporation, Corporate Communications, Falls Church, Virginia
Teresa A. Bryce, General Counsel, Nexstar Financial Corporation, St. 
Louis, Missouri
Robert Cheadle, Legislative Counsel, The Chickasaw Nation, Tribal 
Legislature, Ada, Oklahoma
Lester Wm. Firstenberger, Attorney at Law, Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Jeremy Nowak, Chief Executive Officer, The Reinvestment Fund, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Russell Schrader, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, 
Visa U.S.A., San Francisco, California

    Council members whose terms continue through 2003 and 2004 are:

Anthony Abbate, President and Chief Executive Officer, Interchange 
Bank, Saddle Brook, New Jersey
Janie Barerra, President and Chief Executive Officer, ACCION Texas, San 
Antonio, Texas
Kenneth Bordelon, Chief Executive Officer, E Federal Credit Union, 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Manuel Casanova, Executive Vice President, International Bank of 
Commerce, Brownsville, Texas
Constance Chamberlin, President/CEO, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, 
Richmond, Virginia
Robin Coffey, Vice President, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago, 
Illinois
Thomas FitzGibbon, Senior Vice President, MB Financial Bank, N.A., 
Chicago, Illinois
Elizabeth Renuart, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, 
Boston, Massachusetts
Debra Reyes, President, Neighborhood Lending Partners, Inc., Tampa, 
Florida
Benson Roberts, Vice President for Policy, Local Initiatives Support 
Corporation, Washington, District of Columbia
Larry Hawkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, Unity National 
Bank, Houston, Texas
Earl Jarolimek, Vice President/Corporate Compliance Officer, Community 
First Bankshares, Fargo, North Dakota
Patrick Liddy, Director of Compliance, Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati, 
Ohio
Ruhi Maker, Senior Attorney, Public Interest, Law Office of Rochester, 
Rochester, New York
Oscar Marquis, Attorney, Hunton and Williams, Park Ridge, Illinois
Patricia McCoy, Professor of Law, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Ronald Reiter, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, California 
Department of Justice, San Francisco, California
Frank Torres, III, Legislative Counsel, Consumers Union, Washington, 
District of Columbia
Hubert Van Tol, Co-Director, Fairness in Rural Lending, Sparta, 
Wisconsin

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 17, 2002.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 02-15653 Filed 6-20-02; 8:45 am]
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