FERNDALE, Mich. — Credit Union ONE Board Vice Chairman Richard J. Bahls never imagined that a job with the Detroit law firm of John F. Langs working with the Michigan Credit Union League in 1953 would lead to over 50 years of credit union service.
"Before my work with Langs I'd never heard of a credit union," said Bahls. "There happened to be a vacancy on the Ferndale Co-op Credit Union, which is now Credit Union ONE and I guess they thought it would be advantageous and cheaper to have a lawyer on their board. So I was nominated and elected without opposition and it has been a rewarding and educational experience for me ever since."
An attorney with Bahls and Shamblin in the city of Lapeer where he specializes in Municipal Law, Probate, Administrative Law and Trial work, Bahls enjoyed his service to credit unions so much that he only recently has resigned from the board. He even served as board chairman for 40 years, accepting the role of vice chairman in 2002. Throughout his years of service, he remained active on several sub-committees of the board, the Oakland County Chapter of Credit Unions, and the Michigan Credit Union League.
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