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Message From
the League President
“Dreams are a dime a dozen,
it’s their execution that counts”
Erich Bloxdorf Teddy Roosevelt
Spring has arrived! Advocate
This time of year, we experience nature’s In the first quarter, The League joined 51
growth, renewal and optimism. And here other banking associations from across the
at The League, we are optimistic that the country in advocating for the passage of Senate
advocacy seeds we have been planting over Bill 2155. This is a groundbreaking bill — not
the past twelve months will finally spring to life. because it contains every regulatory fix our
For the first time, in a long time, we are on the members would like (it doesn’t), but because it
cusp of significant regulatory reform. More on is the first substantial piece of positive banking
that in a moment. legislation to gain bipartisan support in more
than a decade. I believe that it portends a new
Our educational programs – whether in
approach to banking policy in Washington,
traditional conferences or through our new
making it especially important that it be enacted.
video series – are designed to deliver great
I am happy to report that the Senate passed
content in a timely manner. Check out all that
this important piece of legislation and now
we have to offer at www.ilfi.org/events-and-
it is on to the House of Representatives for
education.
consideration. This will likely be a hot topic of
As 2018 moves forward, I continue conversation when we lead the contingent of
to see a year of opportunity. Opportunity Illinois bankers to Washington D.C. in April.
for continued economic growth, less
In February, we co-hosted the first annual
burdensome legislation, and an easing of
Economic Investment Day (formerly known as
regulatory aggressiveness for our member
Springfield Lobby Day) with the Illinois Bankers
institutions. And there is opportunity for our
Association. This was the launch of a new
members to access new products, services
format that focused on the economic impact
and educational opportunities from The
that the financial services industry has on our
League. We do not simply dream of these
State. We heard from the Governor, legislators
opportunities, we execute to make them a
and lobbyists. Feedback from the over 160
reality. Let’s take a quick look at the efforts
attendees was very positive, so look for this to
The League has undertaken on your behalf, in
continue in 2019.
the last quarter…
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