Governmental Affairs

League Governmental Affairs

Legislation/Advocacy Issues

• Current Legislative Issues
• U.S. Congress
• Virginia General Assembly
  • General Assembly 2008 - Bill Tracking Resource
    (Bills we monitored for their impact on CUs)

Get Involved

• Virginia Credit Union Political Action Committee (VACUPAC)
  • What Is VACUPAC?
  • How You Can Contribute
  • Credit Union Contributions
  • Chapter Goals
  • Raising Funds for VACUPAC
• My Credit Union Is Me Web site (Write Your Lawmaker)
• Working With Lawmakers/Political Candidates
• Contact Lawmakers
• Project Zip Code
  

Latest News

• The Advocate (monthly governmental affairs newsletter) (May 2008 edition) (pdf, 90kb)
• Write Secretary Paulson to Express Concern Over Treasury Plan
  We are asking that all credit union board members and management team staff, members of the League governmental affairs committee,and other key contacts generate letters and e-mails to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson expressing concern with his “Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure.”
  
• Summary - March 6 House Hearing on Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions
• General Assembly 2008 - Bill Tracking Resource
  (Bills we monitored for their impact on CUs)
• Governmental Affairs Listserv
• Contributor's Report
  (4th quarter 2007 edition) (pdf, 65kb) (published quarterly)

Resources

• Governmental Affairs for Credit Union Members/Staff
  Powerpoint (360kb)
• CURIA: Something for Everyone
  (pdf, 292kb) Excellent overview of the CURIA legislation with details on how it will impact your credit union

Your League's Governmental Affairs Team

• Rick Pillow - President/Lobbyist
• Alda Wilkinson - Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs and Public Relations/Lobbyist
• Karin Sherbin - Director of Governmental Affairs/Lobbyist
• Cathy Baldwin - VACUPAC bookkeeper/administrator
• Governmental Affairs Committee