Amid the hoopla and the controversy of the Republican National Convention, this week, credit union trade groups were busy making connections and tackling a volunteer project.
On Wednesday, in Cleveland, CUNA, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and Real Clear Politics opened a horticulture therapy suite at Angie's Rooftop Garden at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. Janna Ryan, the wife of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) cut the ribbon with the young patients and their siblings. They were joined by members of the Ohio Credit Union League.
CUNA traditionally tackles a leave-behind project at the national conventions. Later in the day CUNA and Real Clear Politics held a forum on the middle class and its voters.
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Meanwhile NAFCU officials took the opportunity to meet with GOP officials and lawmakers.
NAFCU's Chad Adams and Meghan Brady attended an event focused on the future on the Republican Party. Adams, NAFCU's senior associate director of legislative affairs, and Brady, NAFCU's associate director of political affairs, met with other policymakers throughout the week to discuss the regulatory burden credit unions face.
Carrie Hunt, NAFCU's executive vice president of government affairs and general counsel also met with lawmakers, including Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), chairman of the House Budget Committee.
Representatives of both trade groups will attend next week's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
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