Your Arizona Credit Union League's Political Action Committee advocates on behalf of its
members, keeping watch on existing and potential laws and polices
that significantly affect our members business and the credit union
movement itself.
ACUL-PAC strives to educate Congress about our industry and
guarantees that no decision is made that will affect our industry,
good or bad, until our voice is heard.
Arizona Credit Unions Political Action Committee
(ACUL-PAC) is a membership sponsored effort organized to
support candidates running for federal and state House
and Senate seats whose position on financial services
and credit union regulation most closely represent the
initiatives of the Arizona Credit Union System and its
member credit unions. ACUL-PAC channels resources into
the political races that will have the most impact on
the financial services industry. The PAC is a voluntary,
non-profit political action committee and operates
independently of any political party.
ACUL-PAC is a vital part of the Credit Union
Legislative Action Council (CULAC) the fundraising arm
of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA)
ACUL-PAC is governed by a
Legal and Legislative Committee, chosen from the
ACUS membership, which sets basic policies regarding who
will receive the PACs support.
To learn more about ACUL-PAC, the Legal and
Legislative Committee, or becoming a Political Captain
please contact Dan Herron, at (602) 264-6701 ext. 203 or
The Advocacy team actively represents
credit unions with members of the Arizona State
Legislature and the Arizona congressional delegation,
providing hands-on monitoring and lobbying of
legislative issues of interest and/or concern to credit
unions. Advocacy staff works closely with the
legislative, communication and regulatory staffs of
CUNA, as we coordinate lobbying activities relative to
Arizona congressmen and provide comments on pending
regulatory matters.
Executive
Committee
Stephen Dunham,
Chairman - Canyon State CU
Randy Baldwin -
Tucson Old Pueblo CU
Ken Bredemeyer -
A.E.A. CU
Dan Desmond, Vice
Chair - TruWest CU
Dave Doss - AZ State
Savings & CU
Pete Pritts -
FirstCorp
Robert D. Ramirez -
DM FCU
Robb Scott - Deer
Valley CU
Mary Shipe - Alhambra
CU
Purpose of the Committee:
To coordinate the political activities
of Arizona's credit unions to achieve
the most favorable possible legal and
legislative environments.
This committee shall meet
as early as needed in those years when
legislation affecting the State Credit
Union Law is introduced in the
Legislature. Other meetings throughout
the year shall be held as may be
necessary to support federal legislation
introduced by CUNA, Inc., to draft
proposed State Legislation to be
introduced in the following year, and to
keep chapter and credit union officials
fully familiar with federal and state
legislation progress. It shall also meet
as the Advisory Council upon the request
of the Superintendent of Banks.
Rita Albertson -
Salt River Project CU
Judy Auvil - San
Tan CU
Steve Becker -
Credit Union West
Susan Frank -
Desert Schools FCU
Fred Kent - First
CU
Robin Romano -
MariSol FCU
Tom Shipe - Sun
Country CU
Ron Westad -
Arizona FCU
Gary L. Plank -
Staff Resource
Patricia Bodnar -
Staff Liaison
Arizona Credit Union
Political Captains
AZ Central CU
Mary Harwood
Kellee Dominguez
Todd Pearson
Arizona Federal CU
Laura Lowe Edgar
Troy Stang
AZ State CU
Brian Johnson
Patti Venuti
Bashas Associates FCU
Marlea Knighton
Deer Valley CU
Melinda
Amori
Desert Schools FCU
Ron Amstutz
Jamie Boyer
Emma Garcia
Jennifer Godel
Jeff Meshey
David Strachan
Desert Energy CU
Susan Kifer
FirstCorp CU
Stacy Glidden
Canyon State CU
Lenore Froehlich
Carla Lewallen
Huachuca FCU
Jay Raschke
Hughes FCU
Kellie Terhune-Neely
Pima Federal CU
Tim Dunne
Tucson Old Pueblo CU
Jeneen Schuler
CPLC FCU
Miguel Avila
TruWest CU
Tom Cummiskey
Each credit union
should name a Political Captain, who is responsible
to his or her credit unions board of directors for
the following:
Keep the board
informed of legislative activities on both the
state and national levels.
Monitor the
position of the board on legislative proposals
and communicate that position to the Chapter
Legislative Committee and the League.
Attend
Chapter, League and CUNA meetings that deal with
legislative activities.
Attend the
League-sponsored Statewide Governmental Affairs
Conference.
Be prepared at
all times to respond quickly via letters,
telephone calls, and visits to state and federal
legislators on behalf of credit union issues.
Organize/be
involved in the credit unions and chapters
volunteer efforts in political campaigns.
Organize/be
involved in credit unions fundraising efforts
on behalf of ACUL-PAC and CULAC.
If you wish to get involved in the
PAC, please contact your Credit Union's Political
Captain or
contact Dan Herron at 602-264-6701 ext. 203 or
If you are
interested in signing up as a Political Captain for
your credit union, please contact Dan Herron at
602-264-6701 ext. 203 or
