Citing an urgent need for improved advocacy at both federal and state levels, the Texas Credit Union League announced this week it is fielding a corps of legislative coordinators comprising CEOs and senior managers across the state.

"What with the corporate crisis, card interchange, business lending and much more, the last year has demonstrated what a critical need there is for more coordinated call-to-action alerts," declared Jim Phelps, the league's grassroots director.

The hope is that all 520 Texas CUs will appoint a legislative coordinator in charge of handling political advocacy functions. So far 100 have responded with names, Phelps said, adding, "We certainly expect to get at least 50% by year-end."