Indiana League mourns loss of Congresswoman Carson
December 17, 2007

Congresswoman Julia Carson (shown here with Indiana League President John McKenzie) was the keynote speaker at the Indiana Credit Union League’s Legislative Affairs Forum in 2004, and has met with her Hoosier credit union constituents many times in her Indiana district and in Washington, D.C. including an event held at Credit Union House.

INDIANAPOLIS—Congresswoman Julia Carson (D-7), the first African-American and first woman to represent Indianapolis in Congress, died Saturday, Dec. 15 after a battle with lung cancer. Rep. Carson was first elected to Congress in 1996 and was a longtime member of the House Financial Services Committee.

“Congresswoman Julia Carson was a friend to credit unions, always believing in them and openly praising credit unions’ ability to serve citizens from all walks of life,” said Indiana League President John McKenzie. “She was generous with her time on behalf of Indiana’s credit unions, accepting the League’s invitations to meet with credit union constituents on many occasions at events in her home district and in Washington, D.C. We mourn her loss along with the millions whose lives she touched—both in Indiana and across the country.”

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