Candidate Emerges For NCUABoard

WASHINGTON - (08/18/05) – Long-time credit unionoperative Gigi Hyland has emerged as the leading candidate for theNCUA Board seat that has opened as the term of Deborah Matz hasexpired. Hyland, currently general counsel for Empire Corporate FCUand former counsel at the Association of Corporate CUs and at CUNA,is expected to be nominated for the Matz seat, several sources toldThe Credit Union Journal. The Senate Banking Committee is expectedto hold hearings on that nomination, as well as that of RodneyHood, who has already been nominated to the three-member NCUABoard, soon after the Senate returns from its Augustrecess.