Although Patrick LaPine, president/CEO of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates and a CUNA board member, personally does not believe in the dual membership dues requirement, he voted in favor of maintaining it after discussing the issue with other league CEOs.

LaPine was elected earlier this year to the CUNA board of directors to represent league presidents in District 3, which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.

On Friday, the CUNA board of directors voted to maintain the dual membership requirement despite a final recommendation by the CUNA System Structure and Governance Task Force to offer credit unions membership choice in CUNA and/or a league.

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