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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
By Edward C. Boltz
Partner, John T. Orcutt
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“We are confident
that NACBA will retain
and build on its sound
financial
foundation.
I am very excited to
have the opportunity
and honor to continue
to lead NACBA through
the next years...”

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ear NACBA Members, At the
start of my second and (as a
promise to my family and law
firm, both of whom have been more
than generous and patient) final term
as the President of NACBA, I want to
first thank John Rao for his many years
serving as an officer, most recently as
Vice President. John is remaining on
the Board, since we all depend far too
much on his knowledge, expertise and
wisdom to let him go. Secondly, I want
state how happy I am that Jim Haller
has been elected as Vice President
for 2015 and 2016. Jim is as everyone
knows, not only an excellent practicing
bankruptcy attorney, but a zealous
supporter of our grassroots legislative
efforts. Even more, he is a good friend
with whom I am excited to work more
closely in the coming years. Obviously,
the biggest change for NACBA in 2014
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was the hiring and commencement of
Dan LaBert as our Executive Director.
I cannot say enough about the energy
and new ideas that Dan has brought
to our organization, from changes
across the breadth of what NACBA
does – from building improvements
to our communications to improving
member and vendor experiences
at Conventions to his insights on
leadership and political issues. Without
hesitation, I know that he will help carry
NACBA forward to successfully meet
future challenges and opportunities.
Among those, NACBA looks toward the
newly elected Congress with caution
and some optimism, as legislators on
both sides of the aisle are increasingly
aware of the financial hardships facing
middle class Americans and the crucial
role that bankruptcy can play as a safety
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net. We will repeat our the “Hill Day at
Home,” which allows NACBA members
to meet with federal lawmakers, grow
and maintain working relationships
with Congressional offices, and
have a lasting impact on bankruptcy
policymaking, all without leaving the
comfort of your state. Meetings will be
arranged for you, some taking place in
local House and Senate district offices
and some being held over the phone
with bankruptcy staffers in D.C. We’ll
provide a detailed training session
via webcast, including background
materials, talking points, and leave
behind information for the meetings.
Please register at www.NACBA.org.
NACBA’s 23rd Annual Convention will
be in Chicago from April 23-26, 2015,
where you can join your friends and
colleagues from around the country
for three days of learning, sharing, and

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