In 2012 four (4) seats on the
Credit Union's Board of Directors will expire.
Pursuant to Article V of the Credit Unions'
Bylaws, a Nominating Committee was
appointed and the following candidates
were nominated to fill these vacancies:
- Anthony J. "Tony" Zagami
- Christopher D. Shunk
- Timothy Anderson
- Tom Wacker
- Judy Kimmitt Rainey
Anthony J. "Tony" Zagami
- USSFCU member since 1967
- Former Chair of USSFCU
and served on Personnel,
Supervisory, and ALCO
Committees as well as CUSS
CUSO
- Currently serves as Director and Chairman of the
Board of GPO Federal Credit Union
- Former General Counsel Emeritus for GPO
- Served on USSFCU Board of Directors in
various capacities from 1986 until 2002 and from
2006 until 2011
- Former member of Board of Directors of the
CUNA DC Credit Union League
- Started as U. S. Page, and served with the
Secretary of the Senate, Senate Sergeant-at-
Arms, Architect of the Capitol, and various
Congressional Committees
- B.S. from the University of Maryland School of
Business and Public Administration
- Juris Doctor Degree from the George Mason
University Law School
Christopher D. Shunk (Incumbent)
- USSFCU member since 1974
- Currently serving as the Director of
Administration and Policy for the
United States Senate Committee on
Rules and Administration (1981 –
present)
- Member of the USSFCU Board
of Directors from 1991 – 2003 and from 2008 to
present
- Served as Treasurer – US Senate FCU (1992 – 2000)
- Assistant Treasurer – Fairfax Church of Christ (1989
– 2002)
- Served as volunteer and Chairman on the following
US Senate FCU committees: Asset/Liability
Management, Credit, Loan Policy, Nominating, and
Supervisory
- Employed at the Senate Disbursing Office as
Benefits Clerk & Accountant (1974 – 1977)
- Associates in Arts – Business Administration, Prince
George Community College (1971)
- B.B.A. – Accounting, The George Washington
University (1973)
- M.R.E. – Education Instruction & Administration,
Abilene Christian University (1979)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (1990 – 2002)
Timothy Anderson (Incumbent)
- USSFCU member since 2000
- Former Manager at the Senate
Hart Branch
- 32 years of Banking and Credit
Union experience – primarily at
the Executive level
- Former Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors at USSFCU
- President and CEO, GPO Federal Credit Union
- Former Chairman of the Asset/Liability
Committee (ALCO) at USSFCU
- Finance Professor at the University of Maryland,
University College
- M.B.A. in Finance from the University of
Maryland
- Former VP and COO at the Treasury Department
FCU
- Board of Directors at the Department of
Transportation FCU
Tom Wacker
- USSFCU member since 1983
- Volunteer member of the
USSFCU Asset/Liability
Management Committee
(ALCO) since 2005
- Chairman of the USSFCU Asset/
Liability Management Committee (ALCO) from
2008 to present
- 5 years of legislative experience on Capitol Hill
advising former U. S. Senators David Karnes,
Edward Zorinsky, and James Exon
- Currently serving as the Vice President
of Government Affairs for the National
Telecommunications Cooperative Association
where he has worked since 1989
- Previously served as Public Affairs
Representative for the Synthetic Organic
Chemical Manufacturers Association
- B.S. in Public Administration/Political Science
- Virginia Real Estate Licensee since 1996
Judy Kimmitt Rainey (Incumbent) 
- USSFCU member since 1972
- Serves as Director of National
and Legislative Affairs for Cribs
For Kids
- Member of the USSFCU Board
of Directors since 2002; served
as Chair and Vice-Chair
- Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Senator Frank
Lautenberg
- Served as Treasurer and President of the Board of
Directors for the Senate Employees Child Care
Center
- Worked as Director of Administration for Senators
Thomas R. Carper and J. Robert Kerrey
- Coordinated the U. S. Senate Democratic Office
Managers Group
- Founder and coordinator of the Senate Joint
Steering Committee
- Founding member of the Senate Employees Child
Care Center
If you were not selected to run for a Board seat by nomination you may run for a Board seat by petition. The Credit Union informs all its members of the right to run by petition by general notice of the annual meeting of members.
2012 PETITION PERIOD HAS ENDED
Dear Prospective Candidate:
Thank you for your interest in running for a seat on the Board of Directors of the United States Senate Federal Credit Union. If you were not selected to run for a Board seat by nomination you may run for a Board seat by petition.
Download the petition packet that must be completed in order for your name to be placed on the ballot.
The Credit Union must receive the completed packet no later than 4:00 PM Monday,
April 9, 2012. Credit Union staff may not assist in the preparation of petition packet documents. Please retain a copy of your documents.
The packet must contain the following completed items to be considered for nomination:
- Statement of Intent for Nomination;
- Candidate Information and Biography;
- Permission to Obtain Credit Information;
- Personal & Contact Information; and
- Completed Petition signed by 1% (327) of Credit
Union members.
To return the packet by mail:
Mail the packet to:
United States Senate Federal Credit UnionNominating Committee Chairperson
c/o Susan Enis, President & CEO
United States Senate Federal Credit Union
2750 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Please place all materials in a sealed envelope marked “Candidate Petition” inside of mailing envelope and mail early as the packet must be received by April 9, 2012.
To return the packet to a USSFCU branch:
Please deliver the packet in a sealed envelope marked “Candidate Petition - Attn: Susan Enis, President & CEO” by hand to the Branch Manager at one of the following branch locations:
- GAO Branch
- Eisenhower Avenue Branch
- Hart Branch
The person accepting the packet will give you a dated receipt. The receipt ensures that your packet was received; however, if your materials are incomplete, your petition for nomination will not be considered.
Nominations for vacancies may also be made
by petition signed by 1% (327) of Credit
Union members.
Next Steps:
- All materials will be forwarded unopened to CliftonLarsenAllen LLP, our Tellers of Election, for verification.
- The Tellers of Election will verify all petition packets and submit the names of valid candidates to the United States Senate Federal Credit Union by Friday, April 13, 2012.
- The Credit Union will inform you by mail of the decision regarding your petition.
If you have any questions concerning the process, please contact Susan Enis by phone at 703.329.4942 or by email at susan@ussfcu.org.
Good luck!!!
Sincerely,
Susan Enis
President and CEO
