As An SECU Member: You Need To Stop And Vote - RIGHT NOW!

 

             Do you smell something burning?

Across the U.S., we're having a fiery debate over voting practices and elections. Although the rhetoric is fierce, the differing sides aren't really that far apart. Everyone wants only eligible citizens voting, everyone wants all eligible citizens to have the chance to vote. 

Everyone agrees that elections are crucial, the heart and bedrock of our - and every! - democracy.

Why so much concern this year over SECU Board election practices and the Annual Membership Meeting?  Why not quit whining and move on? Five reasons:

1) You've already witnessed how SECU members - and your voice! - have been shut out of the Annual Meeting by the Board of Directors. Leaves you speechless doesn't it!  [Yes, it does!]  

Recent Year     Member May Speak     Member Resolutions

       2022                 Fully Permitted         Fully Permitted

       2023                    Restricted                     Restricted

       2024                    Prohibited                    Restricted

       2025                    Prohibited                    Prohibited 

2)  Now more????  The SECU Board passed a bylaw amendment in September, 2025 to prohibit member-nominated board candidates, unless the candidate - in just 3 weeks time! - can get 6,000+ members to sign a support petition. That change will effectively eliminate any likelihood of open board elections at SECU.

3)  So if you want to run for the Board in the future???  Just contact your 6,000 closest friends and ask them to sign... Or, you could run for the U.S. Senate with a lot less signatures.

4) Our CEO Leigh Brady publicly refused to acknowledge the passage of that amendment when asked in front of the entire membership at the 2025 Annual Meeting [link]. One has to wonder why hide the truth from SECU members?

5) If SECU members can no longer participate in the Annual Meeting and there is no longer an election by the members of the Board of Directors; won't "They" soon ask why have an Annual Meeting at all?

 👉  Here's where to find complete voting info [link].    [Online voting ends Tuesday October 6th!]     

 ✅ Please consider casting your votes for Julian Hawes and Barry Browning. Your ballot is still valid if you vote only for the 2 member-nominated candidates.  

SECU Board Elections: Vote Now For Two - Julian Hawes And Barry Browning!                    

 Facts are facts folks; and if you lose your rights, you won't get them back!

SECU Board Elections: Don't Forget! Time Is Running Out To Be Counted!

  Members should have a choice!

Two highly qualified, long-time SECU members, Julian Hawes and Barry Browning, are on the 2026 ballot having been member-nominated by petition.  Both were qualified as candidates by the SECU nominating committee, but were not selected. Incumbents as usual were preferred.

Hawes and Browning are seeking election because the SECU Board has repeatedly over the last 3 years acted to suppress SECU member participation in their credit union.

 

SECU members are losing their democratic rights in their credit union.

✔  Look at how participation in your Annual SECU Membership Meeting has changed: 

 Recent Year   Member May Speak     Member Resolutions

       2022              Fully Permitted         Fully Permitted

       2023                 Restricted                  Restricted

       2024                 Prohibited                 Restricted

       2025                 Prohibited                 Prohibited 

✔  No Board election was held in 2025.

✔ Member-led Loan Review Committees: Have been eliminated! 

✔  In the works for SECU Members? Only Board self-selected candidates eligible to run? 

The SECU Board has passed a bylaw amendment which would increase the petition signature requirement for member-nominated Board candidates from 500 members to over 6,000+ members - and upwards as membership continues to rise!

For some reason our CEO, Leigh Brady won't admit this has happened [link]!  

✔ Hope you will help preserve your right to select and and vote for member-nominated Board candidates.  

 ✅ Please consider casting your votes for Julian Hawes and Barry Browning. Your ballot is still valid if you vote only for the 2 member-nominated candidates.  

SECU Board Elections: Vote Now For Two - Julian Hawes And Barry Browning!

👉  Here's where to find complete voting info [link].                              

  What have you got to lose... well, perhaps everything!