Kansas State Sen. Jeff Longbine highlighted the important role community bankers play in fostering entrepreneurs and economic development, especially in rural Kansas communities. Sen. Longbine, who owns and operates Longbine Auto Plaza in Emporia, Kansas, stressed the need for reasonable regulations void of government mandates that attempt to force a political agenda on consumers and business owners. KBA Chairman Mark Schifferdecker (Chairman, President & CEO of GNBank) welcomed bankers and community leaders to the KBA-Hosted Financial Town Hall held in Chanute, Kansas, and challenged everyone to work together to combat the tsunami of regulations emanating from federal regulatory agencies in Washington, D.C. Schifferdecker also highlighted efforts by the KBA and banks across Kansas to reduce the negative impacts of fraud and cybercrime being inflicted on banks and their customers. Kathy Taylor, KBA EVP/General Counsel, catches up with Diltz Lindamood, VP, Citizens State Bank, Madison Branch. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran expressed his concerns about runaway spending by the federal government and intrusive government overreach negatively impacting community banks and small businesses across America. Sen. Moran was optimistic about the chances of being back in the majority of the U.S. Senate after this November’s general election and shared that he also hoped to serve on the Senate Banking Committee during the next session of Congress. U.S. Sen. Moran, State Sen. Michael Fagg (a retired banker from El Dorado), and KBA President & CEO Doug Wareham discuss economic conditions in southeast Kansas at the conclusion of the Chanute Financial Town Hall. 13
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