CUNA leadership got a pleasant reminder over the weekend how helpful it is to have a strong industry proponent in the Illinois governor's chair.

Speaking at a Chicago conference, the state's Democratic chief executive, Pat Quinn, who happens to belong to three credit unions, strongly endorsed the industry and "its positive role in helping in the nation's economic recovery."

"I think many of the league CEOs came away impressed that we have such a strong advocate," said Keith Sias, director of state governmental affairs for the Illinois Credit Union League after Quinn spoke to the summer conference of the American Association of Credit Union Leagues.

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