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Governmental Affairs

The Michigan Credit Union League's (MCUL) Governmental Affairs Department is comprised of the following functions: Legislative Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Grassroots Advocacy, Political Action and Compliance/Operational Support.  With the MCUL headquartered in Lansing, the Governmental Affairs staff has access to lawmakers on a regular basis.  The primary responsibility of the department is to: 

• Develop and implement a proactive legislative agenda to allow credit unions to better serve their members.
• Analyze pending legislation to determine its effect on credit unions and develop appropriate lobbying strategies.
• Develop fundraising programs and assist credit unions with their fundraising efforts to support the League's two political action committees: MCULLAF (federal PAC) and MCULAF (state PAC).
• Work with chapters and individual credit unions to implement grassroots advocacy efforts to enhance our influence with federal and state lawmakers.
• Develop Get Out The Vote (GOTV) programs to elect credit union friendly candidates to public office.
• Monitor the application of existing laws and regulations to credit union activities; reviewing proposed laws and regulations affecting credit union operations; and advocating or commenting to regulatory agencies on matters of interest affecting credit unions.
• Assist credit unions in understanding and implementing legislation, rules, regulations and operational requirements that affect their daily operation.