Raleigh, NC – During its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 9th, State Employees’ Credit Union’s (SECU’s) Board of Directors honored E. Victor Maafo and Thomas C. Ellis, long-time Credit Union advocates and Durham Advisory Board members, for their dedication and commitment to the credit union movement. Mr. Maafo was on hand to accept his award. Tom Ellis, who was honored posthumously, was represented by many family members, including his daughter Phenie Bowen, who accepted the award on his behalf.
Each recipient was honored with a framed Board Resolution detailing their many efforts in support of the Credit Union movement, including Mr. Ellis’ visits to all 13 Congressional Districts throughout North Carolina requesting State Legislators reject Credit Union taxation legislation, and the organization of events by Mr. Ellis and Mr. Maafo, focused solely on expressing appreciation to SECU members, which resulted in statewide Credit Union endorsed Member Appreciation Day events. Both gentlemen, along with other Durham Advisory Board members, also initiated efforts that led to the placement of a State historical marker noting the formation of Lowes Grove Rural Credit Union as the first credit union in the South to serve the farming community.
Upon accepting the award on behalf of her father, Mrs. Bowen said, “Daddy would have loved this. He left us many wonderful things. The Credit Union was very special to him, and the people of the Credit Union were also his family. Thank you for this lovely tribute. Father would be so happy and pleased – he would be smiling and jumping up and down if he could.”
Mr. Maafo followed by saying, “I’m generally ahead of things, but this has really got to me. This is a humble and wonderful achievement – I don’t deserve it – but I accept it with thanks.” When recounting conversations with his friend and fellow credit union advocate, Mr. Maafo adds, “Mr. Ellis told me, ‘once a Board member, always a Board member,’ so whether I am on the Board or not, I will always preach the gospel of the Credit Union and how it has helped people like me.”
Award presenter and Immediate Past Chairman of SECU’s Board of Directors, David King commented, “Both of these recipients have served as true advocates for State Employees’ Credit Union, exemplifying credit union membership and ownership. On behalf of SECU, the Board of Directors expresses sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Ellis and Mr. Maafo. Their work to educate others on the Credit Union movement has not only been a ‘calling’ but an inspiration!”
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