Meriwest Credit Union Joins the Silicon Valley Leadership Group
08/22/07
SAN JOSE, CA - Meriwest Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions serving Silicon Valley, the San Francisco Bay Area and Tucson, Arizona, today announced it has become a member of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. By working on solutions to important regional issues such as transportation, our valley's economy, and affordable housing, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group has been at the forefront in public policy discussions and the creation of legislation favorable to our region.
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group was founded on the premise that local employers should be actively involved in working with government to find innovative solutions to issues like transportation, housing, education, and the environment. Meriwest Credit Union became a member of the Leadership Group because it believes these quality of life issues are important to their members living in the Greater Silicon Valley Region.
"The Silicon Valley Leadership Group has supported a number of public policy initiatives that have helped to make our community a better place to live," said Chris Owen, CEO of Meriwest Credit Union. "We are proud to be the first Credit Union to join this dynamic group. Our membership gives Meriwest a voice in the future of the Silicon Valley."
"Financial organizations are a vital part of our community, both for employers as well as workers," said Carl Guardino, president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. "We welcome Meriwest Credit Union to our organization and look forward to their engagement with us on policies, programs and projects that enhance the economic vitality and quality of life in Silicon Valley."
About Meriwest Credit Union
Meriwest Credit Union, one of Silicon Valley's largest and established financial institutions, has been providing proactive, personal, convenient and innovative financial services to businesses and families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Tucson, Arizona, for more than 45 years. Meriwest is ranked as a 5-Star financial institution, as rated by BauerFinancial, and has received this rating for 12 consecutive quarters. More information can be found at www.meriwest.com.
About the Silicon Valley Leadership Group
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, founded in 1978 by David Packard of Hewlett-Packard, represents 210 of Silicon Valley's most respected employers on issues, programs and campaigns that affect the economic health and quality of life in Silicon Valley, including energy, transportation, education, housing, health care, tax policies, economic vitality and the environment. Leadership Group members collectively provide nearly 250,000 local jobs, or one of every four private sector jobs in Silicon Valley. The Leadership Group is a Santa Clara County Certified Green Business. For more information, visit www.svlg.net, or call (408) 501-7864.
Contact:
Meriwest Credit Union
Gregory Meyer
Community Relations Manager
408-365-6328
gmeyer@meriwest.com |
