1. Richard Thomas Metsger was born on August 16,1951 and served in the Oregon State Senate from 1999 to 2011.
14 Facts About Rick Metsger
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President Barack Obama nominated Rick Metsger to serve on the board of the National Credit Union Administration on May 16,2013.
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Rick Metsger served as the ninth NCUA board chairman from May 1,2016, through January 22,2017.
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President Barack Obama nominated Rick Metsger to serve on the board of the National Credit Union Administration on May 16,2013.
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Rick Metsger succeeded former NCUA board member Gigi Hyland, who left the NCUA board October 5,2012.
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Rick Metsger led the agency's efforts to update its regulations concerning fixed assets and credit unions' fields-of-membership regulation.
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Rick Metsger was appointed chairman of the NCUA board effective May 1,2016 by President Barack Obama.
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Rick Metsger succeeded Board Chairman Debbie Matz, whose tenure ended April 30,2016.
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Rick Metsger was born in Portland, Oregon, where he attended elementary school.
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In 1977, Rick Metsger was hired as a sportscaster for Portland television station KOIN, eventually working his way up to sports anchor and sports director.
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In 1998, Rick Metsger sought his first political office, running as a Democrat for the Oregon State Senate in the 14th state senate district.
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Rick Metsger was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and in the general election; he defeated former Oregon House member Jerry Grisham, who had defeated incumbent Ken Baker in the Republican primary.
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Rick Metsger sought the Democratic nomination for Oregon State Treasurer in the special election to replace Ben Westlund, but lost to fellow Democrat Ted Wheeler.
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Rick Metsger sponsored laws that expanded state-chartered credit unions' field of membership, refunded millions of dollars to consumers, combated predatory payday lending, and created the largest public transportation investment in the state's history.