Tubbs Jones, a member of the powerful House Ways and MeansCommittee, was a co-sponsor of the Credit Union RegulatoryImprovements Act (H.R. 1537) and backed several other measures ofimportance to credit unions. She had personal experience with themovement as one of the founders of the Bethany Baptist ChurchCredit Union, at the congregation on Cleveland's East Side whereshe worshiped her entire life. The credit union has since mergedwith Antioch Credit Union.
The 58-year-old congresswoman was a staunch credit unionadvocate. "She'd been a long-time friend of credit unions inCongress, one of our more vocal allies," NAFCU Director ofLegislative Affairs Brad Thaler stated. He added that she hadspoken at NAFCU's annual Congressional Caucus before and was slatedto do so this September.
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