31 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ юћѢюџѦ 2014 Wȱȱ ȱ ȱ Council Administrative Ĵȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱ ǰȱ followed by our board of directors meeting, the bankers serving on both helped complete a process that begins with each of you: the adoption of our priority policy positions for the new year. These are developed by the ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ input and suggestions from a broad range of our members, state bankers ȱȱ ȱĴȱ and councils. They are adopted by the ABA board and serve as our political advocacy roadmap for the coming year. Our priority policy positions – whether they are leveling the ȱ¢ȱęȱ¢ȱ eliminating the outdated and unnecessary tax exemption for credit unions, or calling for meaningful regulatory relief for community banks – unite our industry in both common purposes and shared goals. Our Alliance depends on the leadership of the Indiana Bankers Association President and CEO Joe ȱȱȱȱȱ engagement of Indiana bankers, including: % Michael Bauer, Community Bank Shares of Indiana Inc., New Albany, who serves on ABA’s Membership Council; % David Findlay, Lakeland Financial Corp., Warsaw, who serves on ABA’s Government ȱ ȱ ȱ ĴDz Advocacy for You and by You яќѢѡȱѡѕђȱ Ѣѡѕќџ Frank Keating was named president and chief ¡ȱĜȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ - tion in 2011. His appointment followed seven years of service as president and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers and after serving two terms as governor of Oklahoma. Keating’s 30-year career in law enforcement and public service included stints ȱȱ ȱǰȱ ǯ ǯȱĴ¢ȱȱȱǰȱ and Oklahoma House and Senate member. Author of three award-winning children’s biographies, he earned an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, a law degree from the University of ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱǯȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱDZȱĤȓǯǯ FEATURE FRANK KEATING American Bankers Association % Michael Marhenke, Independent Alliance Banks Inc., Fort Wayne, who serves on ABA’s Community Bankers Council; % Larry Myers, First Savings Financial Group, Clarksville, who serves on ABA’s Community Bankers Council; and % Michael Zahn, First Federal Savings Bank, Huntington, who serves on ABA’s Banker Advocacy ȱ ȱ Ĵǯ These bankers have stepped up to set our agenda and to help us move forward in reaching our goals. We’ve got another challenging year ahead for our industry’s political advocacy. So when these bankers ask you for your support on an industry issue, please don’t hesitate to give it to them. If you want to become more actively involved in promoting our ¢Ȃȱ¢ȱěȱȱ supporting the ABA-state bankers associations Alliance, there is no Ĵȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱŘŚȬŘŜǰȱȱ ȱ ǯȱ This event is your opportunity to personally meet with members of Congress and the regulators. ȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱȱ “Linking Principles to Policy.” This is an advocacy challenge. We want you and your banking colleagues to make sure that lawmakers and regulators understand the principles that guide our industry and incorporate them into policy.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTg3NDExNQ==