Press Release

San Francisco—The Federal Housing Finance Board has appointed Connie Wilhelm and Charlene Gonzales Zettel to three-year terms as public interest directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.

Connie Wilhelm is president and executive director of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, which represents approximately 1,000 homebuilders, suppliers, subcontractors, and service professionals in the region. In her 18 years with the association, she has been a strong advocate of energy-efficient and workforce housing. Wilhelm has served on the Arizona Housing Commission, the Joint Legislative Budget Advisory Committee, and the Registrar of Contractors Industry Advisory Council.

Charlene Gonzales Zettel served two terms in the California Assembly, becoming the first Republican Latina elected to the Assembly in 1998. She represented District 75, which encompasses the northern and eastern portions of San Diego County. Before her election, she was a dental hygienist for more than 20 years and has also owned and managed more than 300 rental units. Zettel was recently named to the board of directors of the San Diego-Imperial Counties American Red Cross and the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. Previously, she was elected to two terms on the Poway Unified School District School Board, where she also served as chairman.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco delivers low-cost funding and other services that help member financial institutions make home mortgages to people of all income levels and provide credit that supports neighborhoods and communities. The Bank also funds community investment programs that help members create affordable housing and promote community economic development. The Bank serves and is owned by 342 commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions, and thrift and loan companies headquartered in Arizona, California, and Nevada.

Contact:
Amy Stewart, (415) 616-2605
stewarta@fhlbsf.com

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