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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Ron Lantrip, 
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former President and CEO of SIU Credit
Union, on his retirement 
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after 28
years of service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ron Lantrip began his career at the credit union 
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in
1980 as a collections
agent; he
was promoted
to loan officer

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in 1983 and to
vice president
of lending in
1985; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was
named senior
vice president in
1988 and 
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acting
CEO in June of
1992; he began
his duties as
CEO in 
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October
1992 with one retail location and 9,300 members
with 
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$31.8 million in assets; today, SIU Credit
Union has three 
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retail locations, a 10-county community
charter, 18 Select 
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Employee Groups, a
technology and call center, and 22,100 
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members
with $138 million in assets; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Under his tenure, SIU Credit Union has
expanded 
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its reach and services offered
to the membership; he oversaw 
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the implementation of
online banking, new corporate websites,

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computer conversions, implementation
of indirect lending with 
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area auto dealers,
and a sales and service culture; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He serves on the board of directors of the 
 


 






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Illinois
Credit Union League; he is a memeber of the
Egyptian 
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Chapter of the Illinois Credit Union
League, and the Rotary 
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Club of Carbondale; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Mr. Lantrip plans to

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spend time with family, travel, and play golf; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Ron Lantrip on his retirement and wish him success 
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in his future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Ron Lantrip as a symbol of our respect.