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Several chapter officials get into the act of "Bridging the Future" by building a bridge out of newspaper and duct tape during this year's Chapter Leaders Conference. This year's conference was hosted by the Southern Illinois Chapter at the Four Points Sheraton in Fairview Heights, and was attended by more than 80 chapter officials. Pictured (from left) are: Marilyn Hale, First Vice Chairman, R.W. Boyle Chapter; Ron Culen, Vice President, Regional Management, ICUL; Dominic Randazzo, Legislative Forum Representative, Kankakee Valley Chapter; Leo Lewis, Foundation Representative, Kankakee Valley Chapter; Kathy McKinnon, Foundation Representative, George G. Burnett Chapter; Peggy Cummins, ICUL Director, Southern Illinois Chapter; and Mark Lenaway, Foundation Representative, Joseph S. DeRamus Chapter.
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Officers and board members recently elected to the Illinois CUPAC board of directors include (standing from left): Mike Frye, chairman, Shell Community FCU, East Alton; Frank Padak, CUPAC chairman and CEO, Scott CU, Collinsville; Tom Enos, business development director, First Northern CU, Chicago; and Robert Schroeder, CEO, Illinois Community CU, Sycamore. Also elected were (seated from left): Brenda Crane, CUPAC secretary and COO, Credit Union 1, Rantoul; John Fiore, CUPAC treasurer and CEO, Motorola ECU, Schaumburg; Geri Burek, CEO, South Division CU, Evergreen Park; and Karen Woods, CUPAC vice chairman and marketing director, Decatur Earthmover CU, Decatur. Not pictured are directors Matt Thraen, CEO, Prairie Trail CU, Joliet; and Pete Fauth, vice president/CFO, Financial Plus CU, Ottawa.
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 ICUL Annual Convention Chairman, Geri Burek (right), officially opens the exhibit hall of its 77th Annual Convention as Maxine Callies, League Director for the George G. Burnett Chapter, looks on. The Convention, with a star-studded Hollywood theme of "Rolling Out the Red Carpet" was held April 26-28 at the Hilton Chicago & Towers.
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Thomas DeWitt (left), incoming League director for the Bloomington Chapter of Credit Unions, takes his oath of office administered by ICUL chairman, Carl Sorgatz during the Delegates meeting as part of ICUL’s Annual Convention this year.
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This year's Legislative Day event was highlighted by a keynote address by Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, who discussed the role of credit unions in the financial marketplace. ICUL has been working with Giannoulias since his election last fall and is encouraging credit unions to avail themselves of the extensive series of free training and educational sessions available through the Treasurer’s office.
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Illinois State Representatives Joe Lyons (D-Chicago) and Lisa Dugan (D-Kankakee) discussed their experiences as credit union board members and members of the Illinois General Assembly during ICUL’s 2007 Legislative Day event. After the speakers and visits to the State Capitol, the event concluded with a reception at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel. More than 110 credit union officials from throughout Illinois attended.
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