Sen. Obama Pledges His Support Of CUs

Published September 17, 2007, 1:00 a.m. EDT

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Updated August 27, 2020, 1:39 a.m. EDT

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Democratic Presidential candidate and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama told credit union representatives here he is s strong supporter of the CU cause. The Florida Credit Union League's Director of Legal Affairs Andy Price, Director of Legislative Affairs Mark Landreth, and SVP-Administration Cassandra Grayson, were on hand for a dinner and reception hosted by the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee. After Landreth identified himself as a representative of Florida credit unions, Sen. Obama commented that he loves credit unions and that he worked very closely with the Illinois credit unions on initiatives that are near and dear to both their hearts. (c) 2007 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com

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