Bankers vie for positions on Midwest's FHLB boards

Northwestern Financial Review, Oct 4, 1997

Election time is here again for seats on the board of directors for the country's Federal Home Loan Banks. Several bankers from the Northwestern Financial Review coverage area are running for seats in the Midwest. The seats are for two-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 1998.

For the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, there are three seats up for election in Wisconsin, and one in Illinois.

There are five Wisconsin bankers and thrift representatives running for the three state seats. They include: David Ballweg, Community State Bank, Union Grove; James Caldwell, First Citizens State Bank Or Whitewater; Michael Meeuwsen, First Northem Savings Bank, S.A., Green Bay; Harold Swanson, State Bank of Cross Plains; and Douglas Timmerman, AnchorBank, S.S.B., Madison. Timmerman is the incumbent.

There are 12 people running for Illinois' one seat. They are: Kenne Bristol, Liberty Federal Bank, Hinsdale; Timothy Flemming, Citizens National Bank of Macomb; Robert Foy, Bank of Bellwood; Loren Harms, First State Bank of Red Bud; P. David Kuhl, Busey Bank, Urbana; Greg Ohlendorf, First Community Bank and Trust, Beecher; Joe Petra, First National Bank, Moline; Daniel Ryan, Suburban Federal Savings, F.S.B., Flossmoor; C. Steven Sjogren, HomeBanc, F.S.B., Rockford; Thelma Smith, Illinois-Services F.S. & L.A., Chicago; Warren Tai, International Bank of Chicago; and Scott Wilkins, The First National Bank of Jonesboro.

The incumbent, Bristol, is also chairman of the Illinois League of Financial Institutions.

For the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, seats are available in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota.

For the two seats in Iowa, the candidates are: Thomas Larson, Iowa State Bank, Algona, and Dale Torpey, Community State Bank, Tipton. Torpey is the incumbent.

Seven candidates are running for two seats in Minnesota. They are: Roger Ahrenholz, Prinsberg State Bank; Drew Donnelly, State Bank of Wheaton; David Knopick, Security State Bank of Mankato; Charles Mausbach, Community First National Bank of Fergus Falls; Kevin Pietrini, Queen City Federal Savings Bank, Virginia; Eugene Platt, First State Bank of Rushmore; and James Talen, Eastwood Bank, Rochester. Mausbach is the incumbent.

There is one seat available in South Dakota. The candidates are Van Fishback, First National Bank in Brookings, and Curtis Hage, Home Federal Savings Bank, Sioux Falls. Hage is the incumbent.

There are no open seats in Montana, Nebraska and North Dakota. Ballots have been sent to member banks and are due Oct. 27.