[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33697-33699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14114]


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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 2004. The Board expects to 
announce the selection of new members by year-end 2003.

DATE: Nominations must be received by August 15, 2003. NOMINATIONS NOT 
RECEIVED BY AUGUST 15, MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED.

ADDRESSES: Nominations, including a r[eacute]sum[eacute] for each 
nominee, must be received by August 15, 2003. 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, Senior 
Associate Director,

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Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 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, D.C. 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, 2004, 
to replace members whose terms expire in December 2003; the Board 
expects to announce its appointment of new members by year-end. 
Nomination letters should include:
[sbull]a r[eacute]sum[eacute];
[sbull]information about past and present positions held by the 
nominee;
[sbull]a description of special knowledge, interests or experience 
related to community reinvestment, consumer protection regulations, 
consumer credit, or other consumer financial services;
[sbull]full name, title, organization name, organization description 
for both the nominee and the nominator;
[sbull]current address, telephone and fax numbers for both the nominee 
and the nominator; and
[sbull]positions held in community organizations, and on councils, and 
boards.
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, 2003, are:
Anthony Abbate
President and Chief Executive Officer
Interchange Bank
Saddle Brook, New Jersey

Manuel Casanova, Jr.
Executive Vice President
International Bank of Commerce
Brownsville, Texas

Constance Chamberlin
President/CEO
Housing Opportunities Made Equal
Richmond, Virginia

Earl Jarolimek
Vice President/Corporate Compliance Officer
Community First Bankshares
Fargo, North Dakota

J. Patrick Liddy
Director of Compliance
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati, Ohio

Oscar Marquis
Attorney
Hunton and Williams
Park Ridge, Illinois

Ronald Reiter
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
California Department of Justice
San Francisco, California

Elizabeth Renuart
Staff Attorney
National Consumer Law Center
Boston, Massachusetts

    Council members whose terms continue through 2004 and 2005 are:
Janie Barerra
President and Chief Executive Officer
ACCION Texas
San Antonio, Texas

Kenneth Bordelon
Chief Executive Officer
E Federal Credit Union
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Susan Bredehoft
Senior Vice President/Compliance Risk Management
Commerce Bank, N.A.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Robin Coffey
Vice President
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago, Illinois

Dan Dixon
Group Senior Vice President
World Savings Bank, FSB
Washington, District of Columbia

Thomas FitzGibbon
Senior Vice President
MB Financial Bank, N.A.
Chicago, Illinois

James Garner
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
North America Consumer Finance for Citigroup
Baltimore, Maryland

R. Charles Gatson
Vice President
Midtown Community Development Corporation
Kansas City, Missouri

Larry Hawkins
President and Chief Executive Officer
Unity National Bank
Houston, Texas

James King
President and Chief Executive Officer
Community Redevelopment Group
Cincinnati, Ohio

Ruhi Maker
Senior Attorney
Public Interest
Law Office of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Patricia McCoy

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Professor of Law
Department of Economics
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Elsie Meeks
Executive Director
First Nations Oweesta Corporation
Kyle, South Dakota

Mark Pinsky
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Community Capital Association
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Debra Reyes
President
Neighborhood Lending Partners, Inc.
Tampa, Florida

Benson Roberts
Vice President for Policy
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Washington, District of Columbia

Benjamin Robinson
Senior Vice President, Strategy Management Executive
Bank of America
Charlotte, North Carolina

Agnes Bundy Scanlan
Managing Director and Chief Privacy Officer
FleetBoston Financial
Boston, Massachusetts

Diane Thompson
Supervising Attorney
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.
East St. Louis, Illinois

Hubert Van Tol
Co--Director
Fairness in Rural Lending
Sparta, Wisconsin

Clint Walker
General Counsel/Chief Administrative Officer
Juniper Bank
Wilmington, Delaware
    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 30, 2003.

Jennifer J. Johnson
Secretary of the Board
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