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Field Notes
Dispatches from community bankers
We must make
Washington listen
G
rassroots advocacy is vital for community
banks to create success in Washington.
And really, grassroots is what we do. Community
banks around this nation have been formed for
many reasons, but central to that is the desire to
come together for a common purpose. ICBA and
state affi liates do an amazing job launching the
campaigns that are so important for regulatory
relief and unfair competition, just to name a couple.
But it is we, the community bankers, who are
then responsible for getting in the trenches and
bringing the victory home.
In our two charters, Grand Rapids State Bank
and Minnesota Lakes Bank, we have developed
a militant grassroots culture when it comes to
making certain our members hear our collective
voice. The most recent example of this came with
Senate bill 2155 pending a vote. Our staff mobilized
and made daily calls and sent daily emails to
our state senators. One senator actually phoned
me the evening prior to the vote to share with me
how she would be casting her vote so I was not
surprised. Today, our staff remains engaged in
making our voice heard in the House, where the
bill sits, waiting to be voted on.
I am calling all community bankers to action.
Engage your staff , train them so they know what
to expect and so they don't fear calling or emailIt
cannot be just
off icers or managers
making these calls.
NOAH WILCOX
is president,
CEO and
chairman of
Grand Rapids
State Bank in
Grand Rapids,
Minn., and ICBA
vice chairman
ing a member's offi ce. And make our voice heard
in a way Washington will never forget. It cannot
be just offi cers or managers making these calls.
It will take the entire team, from the teller line to
the president's offi ce. If nearly 6,000 community
banks can rally their entire workforce to make
our national voice heard on important issues that
aff ect our banks, communities and customers, we
will carry the day, every day.
We cannot sit back and let others carry our
water. We all must do our part to make our position
known without question. And, for those
members who want to build their reputations
on the back of community banking's great reputation,
yet not stand with us when it is time to
vote, we must hold those members accountable.
With our sterling reputation in Washington, and
with our clear message and strong voice, we will
achieve meaningful relief for our industry. Please
join your voice and those of your staff with the
thousands of us already preaching our industry's
gospel in Washington. Be heard. Be unwavering.
Be proud.
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