FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 10, 2013
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Laena Fallon, 202-457-8783
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Financial Services Forum President and CEO Rob Nichols today issued the following statement on President Obama’s nomination of Jack Lew as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury:
“The Forum congratulates Jack Lew on his nomination to be the next U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Given his experience in the government and private sector, Mr. Lew is well-suited for the job especially at a time when Washington must come together to address our debt situation and put our nation on a long-term fiscally sustainable path.
“Mr. Lew understands the important role the financial sector plays in our economy, as well as our continued economic recovery. We look forward to working with him to ensure a robust and well-functioning financial sector, strong capital markets, and policies that boost our global competiveness, economic growth and job creation."
The Financial Services Forum is a non-partisan financial and economic policy organization comprising the CEOs of 19 of the largest and most diversified financial services institutions doing business in the United States. The purpose of the Forum is to pursue policies that encourage savings and investment, promote an open and competitive global marketplace, and ensure the opportunity of people everywhere to participate fully and productively in the 21st-century global economy.
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The Financial Services Forum is a non-partisan financial and economic policy organization comprising the CEOs of 19 of the largest and most diversified financial services institutions doing business in the United States.
The purpose of the Forum is to pursue policies that encourage savings and investment, promote an open and competitive global marketplace, and ensure the opportunity of people everywhere to participate fully and productively in the 21st-century global economy.
