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28-02-2025
- Business
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Oak Valley Community Bank Announces Commercial Credit Officer Hiring
OAKDALE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY), announced that Jean Turpen has joined the bank as Vice President, Commercial Credit Officer. She is based out of the Roseville Office located at 1478 Stone Point Drive. Turpen has 21 years of banking experience and a distinguished career in the banking industry, having held various leadership positions in commercial credit and lending. Her understanding of commercial lending, credit risk management, and financial analysis makes her an invaluable addition to the bank. In her new role, she will be responsible for client relationship management, portfolio management, and credit analysis. She will work closely with the Greater Sacramento Region team to drive sustainable growth and maintain our commitment to excellence in service and performance. 'We're excited to welcome Jean to our team. Her experience and proven track record in the banking sector will be instrumental in driving our commercial credit strategies and supporting our growth objectives,' said Gary Stephens, EVP Commercial Banking Group. Turpen earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from University of Alaska Anchorage. She is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). Turpen resides in Orangevale with her husband and two sons. In her free time, she enjoys fitness, gardening, orchestral music, and reading. Oak Valley Bancorp operates Oak Valley Community Bank & their Eastern Sierra Community Bank division, through which it offers a variety of loan and deposit products to individuals and small businesses. They currently operate through 18 conveniently located branches: Oakdale, Turlock, Stockton, Patterson, Ripon, Escalon, Manteca, Tracy, Sacramento, Roseville, two branches in Sonora, three branches in Modesto, and three branches in their Eastern Sierra division, which includes Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes, and Bishop. The company will open its 19th branch location in Lodi later this year. For more information, call 1-866-844-7500 or visit Date: February 28, 2025 Contact: Chris Courtney/Rick McCarty Phone: (209) 848-BANK (2265) Toll Free (866) 844-7500 in to access your portfolio
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20-02-2025
- Politics
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Local Republican leaders react to McConnell announcement
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell made an interesting announcement on his 83rd birthday Thursday. The long-serving Kentucky legislator stated he would not seek reelection. McConnell noted that he was making the announcement on his birthday – a date 'I've never liked calling too much attention to,' he said in his remarks on the U.S. Senate floor. 'Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate. Every day in between I've been humbled by the trust they've placed in me to do their business here. Representing our Commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime. I will not seek this honor an eighth time. My current term in the Senate will be my last,' McConnell stated. The Louisville native who was first elected to the seat in 1984 plans to serve until the end of his current term, which means he will stay in office until January 2027. The Commonwealth Journal reached out to Pulaski Republican Party Chair Bill Turpen, who said that the Kentucky senator has had a great career. 'I think as a Republican and as a conservative, we all have a great deal of gratitude for Sen. McConnell and his leadership in the senate for as long as he has been there,' Turpen said. 'Now, I have not always agreed with him, nor have conservatives in general always agreed with him, but most of the time they have.' In looking at a time in which local conservatives did agree with McConnell, Turpen recalled the spring 2016 choice by then-President Barack Obama to nominate Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court due to the death of Antonin Scalia. Instead of entertaining the idea of holding a hearing for Obama's pick, McConnell – then the senate majority leader – denied the hearing and said the new justice should be chosen by whoever won the November election. 'He stopped (Garland) from being a justice on the Supreme Court, and I think that what he did in 2016 probably helped (Donald) Trump get elected,' Turpen said. 'When Trump said 'Here's my list, I will nominate from these conservatives on the list,' I think a lot of people voted for him because they wanted to see a change in the courts. I know some close friends, even some family, who voted that way. So I think we all need to say 'Thank you Sen. McConnell for your service.'' Turpen did note, however, that more recently some of McConnell's actions have not been seen as favorable for local conservatives. 'As of recent, some people didn't care about some of his votes against some of the Trump nominees, and fortunately they went on through anyway,' Turpen said. But, he said, looking at the whole picture, McConnell has done a lot of conservatives, the country, and Kentucky. Turpen added that McConnell's decision would affect all of Kentucky, especially since McConnell's long time in service placed the state in a high position in Washington. '(McConnell's) seniority means a lot, and we have benefited from his seniority in the Senate, and from Hal Rogers' seniority in the house,' he said. Congressman Rogers issued his own statement after McConnell's announcement, praising the senator's work in Washington. 'Senator McConnell's retirement announcement marks the coming end of a historic era of dedicated service and leadership that has catapulted Kentucky forward,' Rogers said. 'His deep-seated conservative values and unparalleled respect for our great nation's Constitution and the institutions of our democracy, have held our nation on the right path. Together, we have empowered Kentucky-focused legislation through the Senate and the House for many years, and I am grateful for his invaluable partnership over the years. I wish him the very best on his birthday today and in the years ahead.' Rogers' fellow U.S. Congressman Andy Barr from the 6th District also issued a statement, saying, 'Senator McConnell reshaped the federal judiciary, including the United States Supreme Court, to preserve the original meaning of our Constitution. (Wife) Davis and I thank him for his service to Kentucky, and our country, and extend our best wishes as he serves out his term in the Senate.' Republican Party of Kentucky Chair Robert Benvenuti stated that his organization 'offers its deepest gratitude to Sen. Mitch McConnell for his extraordinary and steadfast service to our state and nation. From his early days as county judge-executive, to becoming the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, he has faithfully served the people of Kentucky with integrity and dedication.'
