WASHINGTON — CUNA's lead Democratic lobbyist Dean Sagar will beleaving the organization at month's end.

Sagar has served as CUNA's vice president of legislative affairsfor 16 months. He formerly served on the House Financial ServicesCommittee staff.

“Dean is leaving on good terms with CUNA and with very positivefeelings about credit unions and the members we serve. As you knowhe joined CUNA from the House Financial Services Committee and wehave benefited from his knowledge and expertise,” CUNAPresident/CEO Dan Mica commented.

“His move to CUNA came quickly and, having now been here forover a year, Dean feels he would like to take time on his own tomore fully assess how he will be most fulfilled using his extensiveHill experience as well as time to address some family matters thathave arisen following the recent passing of his mother.”

Mica stated that CUNA Senior Vice President of LegislativeAffairs John Magill has already begun work on finding a successorand has “several very strong candidates in mind.”

Magill and Sagar replaced former CUNA Senior Vice President ofLegislative Affairs John McKechnie and former Vice President ofLegislative Affairs Gary Kohn, respectively, both of whom are nowat NCUA.