our plan participants. At a time when
residency rules. The MBA staff brought the
fortunate to have an association that can
most insurers are increasing their rates, the
issue to the MBA Government Relations
get things done.
MBA's Dental, Life, and Disability plan
Council (GRC), which recommended
An association needs solid leadership
rates will remain flat, except there will be a
that the MBA work to fix the problem.
from its volunteers, strong support from its
rate reduction for participants in the Basic
Staff presented the issue to the MBA
membership and effective implementation
Life and Long-Term Disability plans.
Board of Directors, which agreed with the
GRC's recommendation. Our attorneys
from its staff. I am happy to report that
Finally, in our Government Relations
and lobbyists then went to work drafting
the MBA is showing its strength as an
area, consider how our association recently
a bill, lining up authors and co-authors,
organization by providing excellent
achieved a major victory at the state
scheduling hearings, lobbying committee
products and services to its member banks.
legislature. A banker brought an issue to
members, and ultimately lobbying both
Thank you for all you do to support the
our attention, namely that long-time bank
the full House of Representatives and the
MBA!
customers who were moving their official
full Senate. After much work, the MBA
residency to another state were closing
bill was passed and signed into law, fixing
their Minnesota bank accounts. The MBA
the issue raised by our member bank. What
legal team researched the issue and found
a great effort and a great result! There are
that these customers were doing so based on
many groups who lobby in St. Paul who
Mark White, MBA Chair
the Minnesota Department of Revenue's
have not passed a bill in years. We are
District 3
District 5
At-Large
Heidi Gesell, President & CEO
Ken Johnson, President & CEO
Bill Doran, Vice President & Relationship Manager
BankCherokee, St. Paul
North Shore Bank of Commerce, Duluth
U.S. Bank NA, St. Paul
District 4
District 6
At-Large
Doug Tate, CEO
Del Mari Runck, Chief Operating Officer
Kelly Gosz, District Manager
Worthington Federal Savings Bank
Neighborhood National Bank, Alexandria
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, NA, Golden Valley
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