PARTIN ELECTED TO NADCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Debbie Partin, financial services director, Rural Enterprises ofOklahoma, Inc. (REI) has been elected to serve on the board of directors ofthe National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) for Region 6 whichincludes Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana and Arkansas.Partin began her REI career in 1992 serving as a Financial ServicesSpecialists followed by promotions to Sr. Loan Officer and to the positionshe currently holds as Financial Services Director.  She also serves asExecutive Vice President of REI New Markets Investment, LLC.A graduate of Cameron University, Lawton, OK with a B. A. inBusiness Administration, Partin is a Certified Economic Development FinanceProfessional and was awarded SBA’s Financial Services Advocate of the Yearaward in 2000. She has served NADCO as a committee member and chaired theMarketing and Awards Committee. NADCO provides legislative and regulatory support for the 504lending program on behalf of member CDCs and other program affiliates.Through its board of directors and member committees, NADCO works with theSBA to ensure that 504 program regulations are useful and appropriate,benefit the small business borrower, and afford reasonable compliance forCDCs, first mortgage lenders and other affiliated with the lending program.”We are very proud to have Debbie serve on NADCO’s board ofdirectors representing Region 6,” Tom Seth Smith, REI President & CEO said.”She brings a lot of finance as well as economic development experience andexpertise to the table and I believe the organization will be very pleasedwith the contributions she will make to the board of directors and the NADCOorganization.”REI is a Certified Development Company (CDC) of the U. S. SmallBusiness Administration (SBA).  REI offers the SBA 504 lending programstatewide and is the No. 1 CDC in Oklahoma for 504 loans approved duringSBA’s fiscal year 2007.  Visit REI’s web site at www.ruralenterprises.com for moreinformation about services available through this statewide economicdevelopment firm.