Pub. 2 2013 Issue 3

18 l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s K BA’s government relations team escorted members of the 2013 legislature to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City on March 15. The group had the opportunity to hear a brief presentation of the history, structure and governance of the Federal Reserve System from Esther George, President & CEO. George’s pre- sentation was followed by a question and answer session and a presentation on the “Regional Economic Outlook” by Adam Pope, Assistant Economist.“We were very pleased to coordinate this important visit to the Federal Re- serve Bank of Kansas City for this distinguished group of state policymakers that included the respective chairman of the State Senate and House Financial Institutions Committees. I’m confident the time these state leaders spent with our Regional Bank President Esther George and members of her team produced a heightened awareness of the vitally important role the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City plays for the State of Kansas,” states Doug Wareham, KBA’s SVP-Government Relations.State lawmakers participating in the special visit included the Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee Chairman (Sen. Rob Olson) and Ranking Member (Sen. Tom Hawk), along with the House Financial Institutions Committee Chairman (Rep. Pete DeGraaf), Vice Chairman (Rep. Jim Kelly) and committee member Rep. Vern Swanson. Senator Olson currently serves on the Board of Directors of Bank of the Prairie at Olathe and Rep. Jim Kelly is Executive Vice President with Community Nation- al Bank & Trust in Independence, Kansas. A tour of the 14th floor administrative offices included a brief stop in the board room and a chance to sit in President George's chair. Pictured left to right are Senator Tom Hawk (D-Manhattan), Senator Rob Olson (R-Olathe), Doug Wareham, KBA SVP Government Relations, Rep. Pete DeGraaf(R- Mulvane), Kathy Taylor, KBA SVP- General Counsel, Rep. Jim Kelly (R-Independence) and Rep. Vern Swanson (R- Clay Center). Banks Bankers’ Bank of Kansas (BBOK)..............................................................................................pg 2 First Bankers’ Banc Securities, Inc............................................................................................pg 31 First National Bank of Hutchinson............................................................................................pg 30 INTRUST Bank..........................................................................................................................pg 30 Core Processors DCI..............................................................................................................................................pg 32 CPA/Accountants BKD...............................................................................................................................................pg 3 Financial Services The Kansas Bankers Surety Company.......................................................................................pg 11 Conetrix............................................................................................................................ ..........pg 24 The Baker Group........................................................................................................................pg 26 Integrated Services Diebold..........................................................................................................................................pg 5 AD INDEX KBA Escorts Kansas Legislators to Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City