IN RECOGNITION OF MS. JANET W. DAVIS
April 1, 2020
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and pleasure to
extend my personal congratulations and best wishes to Ms. Janet Davis.
Janet has been the driving force behind Kinetic Credit Union in
Columbus, Georgia for more than 26 years and currently serves as the
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She will be retiring on
January 31, 2018.
extend my personal congratulations and best wishes to Ms. Janet Davis.
Janet has been the driving force behind Kinetic Credit Union in
Columbus, Georgia for more than 26 years and currently serves as the
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She will be retiring on
January 31, 2018.
A native of Columbus, Georgia, Ms. Davis was born to the late Jimmy
and Rebecca Davis, as one of two children. A product of the Muscogee
County School System, she graduated from Kendrick High School in 1977.
She went on to attend Columbus State College (now University) where she
earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
and Rebecca Davis, as one of two children. A product of the Muscogee
County School System, she graduated from Kendrick High School in 1977.
She went on to attend Columbus State College (now University) where she
earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
For over four decades, Ms. Davis has been a highly trusted leader in
the financial services industry. She has built quite an impressive
career, which began during her tenure at Columbus Bank & Trust Company.
In 1983, she began her career as a Share Draft Officer at The Infantry
Center Federal Credit Union (now Kinetic Credit Union). She became the
President and CEO of Kinetic Credit Union in 1991 and has since helped
it to grow from a $40 million institution into one of the top 10 credit
unions in Georgia with more than $380 million in assets.
the financial services industry. She has built quite an impressive
career, which began during her tenure at Columbus Bank & Trust Company.
In 1983, she began her career as a Share Draft Officer at The Infantry
Center Federal Credit Union (now Kinetic Credit Union). She became the
President and CEO of Kinetic Credit Union in 1991 and has since helped
it to grow from a $40 million institution into one of the top 10 credit
unions in Georgia with more than $380 million in assets.
Ms. Davis has received numerous honors and awards for her work. These
include: the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions
Professional of the Year and the Moses C. Davis Award in 1998, the
Columbus State University Alumni Service Award in 2005, the Georgia
Credit Union Affiliates Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2010, the
Columbus State University's Thomas Y. Whitley Distinguished Alumnus
Award in 2011, and her induction into the Credit Union House Hall
Leaders in 2016.
include: the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions
Professional of the Year and the Moses C. Davis Award in 1998, the
Columbus State University Alumni Service Award in 2005, the Georgia
Credit Union Affiliates Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2010, the
Columbus State University's Thomas Y. Whitley Distinguished Alumnus
Award in 2011, and her induction into the Credit Union House Hall
Leaders in 2016.
Ms. Davis served on a number of boards and was affiliated with
several associations. She has served as Chair of the Georgia Credit
Union League, Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, Georgia Credit Union
Foundation, Georgia Service Corp Board, and CSI, she has been an active
board member for the National Credit Union Foundation, National
Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions, Defense Credit Union
Council, and CUNA Mutual Group, and she has served as a member of the
Deluxe Collaborative in 2009-10.
several associations. She has served as Chair of the Georgia Credit
Union League, Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, Georgia Credit Union
Foundation, Georgia Service Corp Board, and CSI, she has been an active
board member for the National Credit Union Foundation, National
Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions, Defense Credit Union
Council, and CUNA Mutual Group, and she has served as a member of the
Deluxe Collaborative in 2009-10.
In addition to her professional participation, she served as the
president and as a Chair of the Chattahoochee Valley Chapter of the
local Better Business Bureau and Muscogee Educational Excellence
Foundation, and a board member of the Greater Columbus Chamber of
Commerce, Columbus Literacy Alliance, Columbus Partners in Education,
Chattahoochee Valley Hall of Fame, American Cancer Society, and
Columbus Hospice.
president and as a Chair of the Chattahoochee Valley Chapter of the
local Better Business Bureau and Muscogee Educational Excellence
Foundation, and a board member of the Greater Columbus Chamber of
Commerce, Columbus Literacy Alliance, Columbus Partners in Education,
Chattahoochee Valley Hall of Fame, American Cancer Society, and
Columbus Hospice.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays often said: ``You make your living by what you
get, you make your life by what you give.'' We are so grateful that Ms.
Davis has given her time and talents to provide a premier financial
institution for the residents of Southwest Georgia and Southeast
Alabama. A woman of great integrity, her efforts, her dedication, and
her expertise are unparalleled. Columbus, Georgia shined a little
brighter because of Janet Davis.
get, you make your life by what you give.'' We are so grateful that Ms.
Davis has given her time and talents to provide a premier financial
institution for the residents of Southwest Georgia and Southeast
Alabama. A woman of great integrity, her efforts, her dedication, and
her expertise are unparalleled. Columbus, Georgia shined a little
brighter because of Janet Davis.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in extending our
sincerest appreciation and best wishes to Ms. Janet Davis upon the
occasion of her retirement from an outstanding career in financial
services.
sincerest appreciation and best wishes to Ms. Janet Davis upon the
occasion of her retirement from an outstanding career in financial
services.