LAS VEGAS – The Nevada CU League on Monday approved an assessment on member credit unions for continuing a public advocacy program.
The Nevada and California CU Leagues are holding their Annual Meeting and Convention here this week. The NCUL’s business meeting took place Monday afternoon, while the California delegates will meet Wednesday. For several years, the two leagues have approved a public advocacy assessment that is a mandatory payment on top of league dues. At the 2008 meeting in San Francisco, the assessment for the public advocacy program was reduced by 83% in response to then worsening economic conditions.
Wally Murray, Nevada League chairman and president and CEO of Greater Nevada CU in Carson City, told Credit Union Journal he was pleased his league approved the advocacy campaign by a unanimous vote. “The credit unions in Nevada are still fully supportive of the public advocacy campaign. We switched from purchased media to earned media last year, but we still are trying to get out good messages about credit unions.”
Bill Cheney, president and CEO of both leagues, said these are “tough times” in Nevada, and added he was pleased with the turnout for the meeting.
