By Goolsby                                             H.R. No. 200
       74R6037 NBM-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Richard L. Ensweiler has been named the new
    1-2  president and chief executive officer of the Texas Credit Union
    1-3  League, and he brings to that position a wealth of knowledge and
    1-4  experience that will surely benefit this fine organization; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A graduate of Lakeland College in Sheboygan,
    1-6  Wisconsin, Mr. Ensweiler was commissioned a second lieutenant after
    1-7  completing his studies at the Wisconsin Military Academy; he has
    1-8  since become one of an increasing number of dedicated credit union
    1-9  enthusiasts who has spent his entire professional career in the
   1-10  credit union movement; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, He began his long association with credit unions in
   1-12  1959 as a student working part-time at State Central Credit Union
   1-13  in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; following his graduation from college, he
   1-14  became a full-time employee of the institution until 1965, when he
   1-15  accepted a position as treasurer/general manager of the
   1-16  Harley-Davidson Credit Union in Milwaukee; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, After later serving as a field representative for
   1-18  the Michigan Credit Union League and as chief executive officer of
   1-19  the Minnesota League of Credit Unions, this esteemed credit union
   1-20  executive served for 10 years as president and chief executive
   1-21  officer of the Illinois Credit Union League; in 1984, he became
   1-22  senior vice president of corporate relations for the CUNA Mutual
   1-23  Group, in which capacity he took on the challenging task of
   1-24  managing the group's relationships with all state leagues and
    2-1  national organizations; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, Known throughout financial circles for his
    2-3  professionalism, integrity, and business acumen, Mr. Ensweiler has
    2-4  held leadership positions in numerous professional organizations,
    2-5  including the Association of Credit Union League Executives, the
    2-6  U.S. Central Credit Union, and the Credit Union Legislative Action
    2-7  Committee; he holds designations as both a certified credit union
    2-8  executive and a certified association executive, and he also serves
    2-9  as a development educator; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Mr. Ensweiler has earned the respect and admiration
   2-11  of his many colleagues in the credit union business, and his long
   2-12  and distinguished record in this growing field will undoubtedly
   2-13  extend to his latest position with the Texas Credit Union League;
   2-14  now, therefore, be it
   2-15        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-16  Legislature hereby congratulate Richard L. Ensweiler on his new
   2-17  position as president and chief executive officer of the Texas
   2-18  Credit Union League and extend to Richard and Judy Ensweiler a warm
   2-19  welcome to the Lone Star State; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-21  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Ensweiler as an expression of high regard
   2-22  by the Texas House of Representatives.