WASHINGTON — Credit unions may need to mend some fences withRep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.), who told the NAFCU CongressionalCaucus Thursday his feelings were hurt during the primary seasonwhen the California Credit Union League wrote a $250,000 check tohis opponent, former Arrowhead Credit Union executive Pete Aguilar,despite Miller's “100% record” voting for credit union issues.

Democrat Aguilar failed to get enough votes to advance to the general election,but Miller did.

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Miller said the endorsement was short sighted because hadAguilar won, he would be unlikely as a freshman representative toscore a House Financial Services subcommittee chairman position; Millercurrently chairs the subcommittee on International Monetary Policyand Trade.

Additionally, Miller said he has yet to hear from the Leagueabout the decision to back his opponent.

“If someone did that to you, would you support them?” he askedthe audience.

Bob Arnould, senior vice president of Government Affairs for theCCUL, disputed Miller's account, saying the league donated $135,000to Aguilar from its Super PAC, Restoring Our Community.

Additionally, the league has since donated the maximum $5,000PAC contribution to Miller's general election campaign, and aleague lobbyist attended one of Miller's campaign events in LosAngeles a few weeks ago.

According to campaign donation tracking website OpenSecrets.org,the CCUL's SuperPAC donated $201,325 to Aguilar in addition to a$5,000 maximum donation from its traditional PAC. OpenSecrets,which last updated Miller's PAC donations as of Sept. 3, had norecord of a recent donation from the CCUL. NAFCU's PAC donated$3,500 to Miller's campaign this year, according to the site.

Arnould said he's sorry the congressman's feelings were hurt bythe league's support of Aguilar, who would have been the firstformer credit union employee to be elected to Congress.

Arnould said in addition to the league's post-primary support,CUNA has also met with Miller and his staff, “but I guess we'll tryto reach out to him again.”

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