As this is my last official deadline as editor/publisher ofCredit Union Times, I want to fill in the details on somehousekeeping issues as this publication moves forward and continuesto be the top publication serving credit unions.

- Filling Shoes. The search is on for a new editor to take overfor me on the editorial side. Management is casting a wide net tofind a top-notch editor with the knowledge and expertise to keepthe Credit Union Times' editorial product the best in the business.This is a major role to fill, so management is doing an exhaustivesearch.

In the mean time, the publication won't miss a beat as SeniorWashington Reporter Sarah Snell Cooke takes over as interim editorduring the search for a permanent editor. Sarah has been on theeditorial team for seven years, and is a highly respected creditunion journalist. Her primary beat is Washington, D.C. where sheconsistently delivers comprehensive reporting on the politicalhotbed that is D.C. She is a true professional and I have completeconfidence she will get the job done.