[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34470-34471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13434]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Consumer Advisory Council; Solicitation of Nominations for 
Membership

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Board is inviting the public to nominate qualified 
individuals for appointment to its Consumer Advisory Council, whose 
membership represents interests of consumers, communities, and the 
financial services industry. Seven new members will be selected for 
three-year terms that will begin in January 2001. The Board expects to 
announce the selection of new members by year-end 2000.

DATES: Nominations should be received by August 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted in writing and mailed (not 
sent by facsimile) to Sandra F. Braunstein, Assistant Director, 
Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Bistay, Secretary to the Council, 
Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, (202) 452-6470. For 
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users only: Diane Jenkins, 
(202) 452-3544, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
Washington, D.C. 20551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consumer Advisory Council was 
established in 1976 at the direction of the Congress to advise the 
Federal Reserve Board on the exercise of its duties under the Consumer 
Credit Protection Act and on other consumer-related matters. The 
Council by law represents the interests both of consumers and of the 
financial services industry (15 USC 1691(b)). Under the Rules of 
Organization and Procedure of the Consumer Advisory Council (12 CFR 
267.3), members serve three-year terms that are staggered to provide 
the Council with continuity.
    New members will be selected for terms beginning January 1, 2001, 
to replace members whose terms expire in December 2000; the Board 
expects to announce its appointment of new members by year-end. 
Nomination letters should include information about past and present 
positions held by the nominee; a description of special knowledge, 
interests or experience related to community reinvestment, consumer 
protection regulations, consumer credit, or other consumer financial 
services; and the full name, title, organization name, organization 
description, current address, telephone and fax numbers for both the 
nominee and the nominator. Individuals may nominate themselves.
    The Board is interested in candidates who have familiarity with 
consumer financial services, community reinvestment, consumer 
protection regulations, and who are willing to express their 
viewpoints. Candidates do not have to be experts on all levels of 
consumer financial services or community reinvestment, but they should 
possess some basic knowledge of the area. They must be able and willing 
to make the necessary time commitment to participate in conference 
calls, and prepare for and attend meetings three times a year (usually 
for two days, including committee meetings), held at the Board's 
offices in Washington, D.C. The Board pays travel expenses, lodging, 
and a nominal honorarium.
    In making the appointments, the Board will seek to complement the 
background of continuing Council members in terms of affiliation and 
geographic representation, and to ensure the representation of women 
and minority groups. The Board may consider prior years' nominees and 
does not limit consideration to individuals nominated by the public 
when making its selection.
    Council members whose terms end as of December 31, 2000, are:

Walter Boyer, Chairman, The Diamond Group, Dallas, Texas
Jeremy Eisler, Director of Litigation, South Mississippi Legal Services 
Corp., Biloxi, Mississippi
Robert Elliott, Retired Vice Chairman, Household International, 
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Dwight Golann, Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, 
Massachusetts
Karla Irvine, Executive Director, Housing Opportunities Made Equal of 
Greater Cincinnati, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio
Gwenn Kyzer, Vice President, Experian, Inc., Allen, Texas
John Lamb, Senior Staff Counsel, Department of Consumer Affairs, 
Sacramento, California
Martha Miller, President, Choice Federal Credit Union, Greensboro, 
North Carolina
Daniel Morton, Vice President and Senior Counsel, The Huntington 
National Bank, Columbus, Ohio
David Ramp, Assistant Attorney General, 1400 NCL Tower, St. Paul, 
Minnesota

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Robert Schwemm, Professor of Law, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 
Kentucky
David Shirk, Senior Manager, Framework, Inc., Tarrytown, New York

    Council members whose terms continue through 2001 and 2002 are:

Lauren Anderson, Executive Director, Neighborhood Housing Services of 
New Orleans, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana
Malcolm Bush, President, The Woodstock Institute, Chicago, Illinois
Dorothy Broadman, Senior Vice President, Cal Fed Bank, San Francisco, 
California
Teresa A. Bryce, General Counsel, Bank of America Mortgage, Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Robert Cheadle, Chief Executive Officer, Mortgage Express, Ada, 
Oklahoma
Mary Ellen Domeier, President, State Bank & Trust Company of New Ulm, 
New Ulm, Minnesota
Lester Wm. Firstenberger, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, 
Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc., Middletown, Connecticut
John Gamboa, Executive Director, The Greenlining Institute, San 
Francisco, California
Vincent Giblin, Chief Executive Officer, International Union of 
Operating Engineers, West Caldwell, New Jersey
Willie Jones, Deputy Director, The Community Builders, Inc., Boston, 
Masschusetts
Dean Keyes, Senior Vice President, Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc., St. 
Louis, Missouri
Anne Li, Executive Director, New Jersey Community Loan Fund, Trenton, 
New Jersey
Jeremy Nowak, Chief Executive Officer, The Reinvestment Fund, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marta Ramos, Vice President & CRA Officer, Banco Popular De Puerto 
Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Russell Schrader, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, 
Visa U.S.A., San Francisco, California
Gary Washington, Senior Vice President, ABN AMRO, Chicago, Illinois
Robert Wynn, II, Financial Education Officer, Department of Financial 
Institutions, Madison, Wisconsin

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 24, 2000.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 00-13434 Filed 5-26-00; 8:45 am]
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