Louisiana Bankers Participate in 2023 Washington Visit

 LBA’s Annual Washington Visit was held on July 18-20, 2023.  

(above, from left) LBA Director of Government Relations Joe Gendron moderates a panel discussion with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staff

Pictured above (from right) are U.S. Department of Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Graham Steele and LBA Director of Government Relations Joe Gendron

(above) Congressman Garret Graves leads a nighttime tour of the U.S. Capitol

(above) Sen. John Kennedy's Senior Legislative Assistant and Staff Director Jen Newman addresses bankers

(above) Sen. Bill Cassidy's Legislative Director and General Counsel Katie Hadji addresses bankers

(above) Bankers are pictured as they travel between meetings on Capitol Hill

(above) Bankers meet with Rep. Clay Higgins. Pictured (from left) are LBA Southwest Region Board Member Sam Wilkinson of First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Andy Dakin of Bank of Sunset and Trust Company, Louisiana Bankers Education Council President-Elect Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary, Louisiana Bankers Education Council President Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Rep. Higgins, Joe Zanco of Catalyst Bank; LBA Acadiana Region Board Member Kip Bertrand of Washington State Bank; LBA Immediate Past Chairman Brent Vidrine of Bank of Sunset and Trust Company and LBA Director of Government Relations Joe Gendron. 

(above) Rep. Julia Letlow meets with bankers

(above) Bankers pictured in between meetings on Capitol Hill

(above) Rep. Steve Scalise addresses bankers at Capitol Hill Club

(above) Rep. Mike Johnson visits with bankers at Capitol Hill Club

(above, second from left) FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg is pictured with (remaining, from left) LBA General Counsel David Boneno, Doreen Eberly and Chris Finnegan, both with FDIC

Pictured above (from left) are Federal Reserve Governor Miki Bowman and LBA CEO Ginger Laurent

(above, from right) Federal Housing Finance Agency General Counsel Clinton Jones gives a FHFA briefing that was moderated by LBA Director of Government Relations Joe Gendron

(above) Immediate Past Chairman Brent Vidrine of Bank of Sunset and Trust Company introduces panelists for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors Breakfast and Briefing on Wednesday morning

(above, from left) Jim Cooper, Comille Polson, Margaret Liu and William Dargusch, all with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, are pictured at the Wednesday morning breakfast and briefing

(above) LBA Chairman Joey Quinlan of First National Bankers Bankshares introduces Tuesday's dinner speaker, Rep. Garret Graves

(above) Rep. Garret Graves addresses the group at the Tuesday evening dinner

Pictured above (from left) are Louisiana Bankers Education Council President-Elect Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary and Louisiana Bankers Education Council President Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana

Pictured above (from left) are Ronnie Falgoust of First American Bank, David Kessler of The Bank of Commerce and Kyle Bourgeois of First American Bank

Pictured above (from left) are Megan Smith of Cross Keys Bank, Michael Vizard of Cross Keys Bank, Linda Green of Cross Keys Bank and Jeremy Harrell of Guaranty Bank and Trust

(above, from left) LBA Director of Government Relations Joe Gendron moderates the American Bankers Association/Independent Community Bankers of America Joint Briefing on Tuesday. ABA panel members were Alison Touhey and Kirsten Sutton. ICBA panel members were Paul Merski and Susan Sullivan. 

(above) Louisiana bankers are pictured at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency briefing on Tuesday

(above) LBA CEO Ginger Laurent and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu discuss federal regulatory issues

(above, far left) LBA Chairman Joey Quinlan of First National Bankers Bankshares welcomes bankers and introduces the first session