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Contact:	Robert Schmermund (202) 857-3104 Jim Eberle (202) 857-3145	Jim Eberle (202) 857-3145 (work) (703) 893-2593 (home) [email protected]	For Immediate Release September 12, 2003 #03-41
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AMERICA’S COMMUNITY BANKERS NOMINATES 10 NEW DIRECTORS FOR 2004

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s Community Bankers announced today the nominations of 10 community bankers to become new directors of the national trade group’s 47-member board of directors. Elections and installation will take place at ACB’s annual convention, Oct. 19-22, in Las Vegas.

ACB nominated the following community bankers to serve on its board of directors for three-year terms expiring in 2006:

Barry E. Backhaus, chairman, president and CEO, First Federal Bank, Sioux City, Iowa.
Richard E. Belcher, president and CEO, First Federal Savings Bank, Rochester, Ind.
F. Ed Broadwell, Jr., chairman, president and CEO, HomeTrust Bank, Clyde, N.C.
Dan Dixon, group senior vice president, World Savings Bank FSB, Oakland, Calif.
Kathleen E. Marinangel, chairman, president and CEO, McHenry Savings Bank, McHenry, Ill.
Edwin R. “Bud” Maus, president and CEO, Laurel Savings Bank, Allison Park, Pa.
Michael E. Nolan, chairman, president and CEO, Fifth District Savings and Loan Association, New Orleans.
John H. Pearson, Jr., president and CEO, Butler Bank, Lowell, Mass.
Kevin Pietrini, chairman, president and CEO, Queen City Federal Savings Bank, Virginia, Minn.
Lee J. Schmalz, chairman, president and CEO, East Wisconsin Savings Bank, Kaukauna, Wis.

ACB also nominated five community bankers to serve a second three-year term on the board, with terms expiring in 2006:

R. Miles Ledgerwood, president and CEO, Alamogordo Federal Savings and Loan Association, Alamogordo, N.M.
James T. Mann, president and CEO, First Federal Savings Bank, Clarksville, Tenn.
Thomas C. Meuser, chairman and CEO, El Dorado Savings Bank, Placerville, Calif.
William T. Ratliff, III, chairman, New South Federal Savings Bank, Birmingham, Ala.
William R. White, chairman, president and CEO, Dearborn Federal Savings Bank, Dearborn, Mich.

Renominated for a second one-year term as the MBank Council’s representative on ACB’s board was Joseph M. Guerra, president and CEO, UniBank, Miami. Guerra is chairman of the council, which addresses the special issues and challenges facing minority and multi-cultural community banks and the diverse needs of their customers.

Nominated to represent a state or regional banking trade group for a one-year term was J. Eric T. Sandberg, Jr., president and CEO, Texas Savings and Community Bankers Association. Sandberg is the incoming chairman of the State Association of Trade Executives.

America’s Community Bankers is the national trade association committed to shaping the future of banking by being the innovative industry leader strengthening the competitive position of community banks. To learn more about ACB, visit www.AmericasCommunityBankers.com.

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