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Proclamation proclaiming the month of October 2007 "Credit Union Month" in Allegheny County.
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WHEREAS, credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives, democratically owned and operated, and founded by people working together toward economic advancement; and
WHEREAS, credit unions embrace a “people helping people” philosophy by pooling personal resources and leadership abilities for the good of the cooperative, empowering their members to improve their financial futures and uniting to help those in need; and
WHEREAS, credit unions have demonstrated outstanding leadership throughout the communities in which they have served since they were founded more than 150 years ago, and have championed the idea that people from all walks of life should have access to lower-cost financial services offered by credit unions; and
WHEREAS, 46,000 credit unions empower more than 172 million people to improve their economic situations in 97 nations around the world, serving the financial needs of 3.4 million members in Pennsylvania alone.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and County Council Member Bob Macey, by virtue of the authority vested in us, do hereby proclaim October 2007 “Credit Union Month” in Allegheny County.
FUTHERMORE, we encourage all citizens to recognize the many contributions credit unions have made to the communities in this County through the years, both tangible and intangible, and honor and express appreciation for the service and commitment of credit unions.