MONTREAL, Quebec – During its annual meeting here, NAFCU named the winners of its NAFCU/PAC 2014 White Hat Award and Credit Union Challenge Award.
“These winners spend a tremendous amount of time helping to make sure that the credit union voice is heard on Capitol Hill,” said NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger. “We are proud to recognize the accomplishments of these hard-working credit unions and industry professionals.”
The White Hat Award is given to the NAFCU member credit union that raised the most money for NAFCU/PAC in the previous year. The winner is no stranger to putting on the white hat: Members 1st Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Penn., which won the award for the 11th time. The award was accepted by Members 1st FCU CEO Bob Marquette.
“Through continued dedication and successful political fundraising efforts, Members 1st FCU and Mr. Marquette have showed their exceptional leadership,” said Berger. “Their achievements are an inspiration to others in the industry.”
Three credit unions won the Credit Union Challenge Award for raising the most money in direct individual contributions for NAFCU/PAC within their respective asset categories in 2014.
The winners are:
- JetStream Federal Credit Union in Miami Lakes, Fla. (less than $250 million in assets)
- SRP Federal Credit Union in North Augusta, S.C. ($250 million to $750 million in assets)
- Visions Federal Credit Union in Endicott, N.Y. (greater than $750 million in assets).
Ed Templeton, NAFCU chair and president and CEO of SRP FCU, won the individual Challenge Award, which goes to the person who contributed the most to NAFCU/PAC in the previous year. Along with winning the individual Challenge, Templeton helped lead his credit union to the Challenge victory in its asset size through his support of SRP FCU’s staff and impressing upon them the importance of participating in the political process.