PLANO, Texas, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViewPoint Financial Group announced today that long-time Texas State Representative Brian McCall has joined Plano-based ViewPoint Bank's board of directors.
Currently representing the Plano district, Rep. McCall was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1991. He has also represented the areas of North Dallas, Frisco and Allen.
"We're honored to have Rep. McCall join our leadership team," said VPFG Chairman James McCarley. "A Collin County native, he brings with him many years of commitment and service to our North Texas communities. Not only does he recognize the challenges and opportunities specific to our area, his legislative experience provides a statewide perspective that is valuable in the financial services arena."
Named the 2007 Citizen of the Year by the Plano Chamber of Commerce, Rep. McCall was also called one of the "10 best legislators" for the 2009 legislative session by Texas Monthly magazine. His areas of legislative accomplishment include healthcare, biotechnology, identity theft, and tax and budget policy.
A long-time civic and community volunteer, Rep. McCall is also the founder and chairman of The Empowerment Project, a nonprofit that raises money for children's health issues in North Texas. The Project has given more than $250,000 to places like Children's Medical Clinic and Children's Medical Center of Plano.
Rep. McCall holds a Bachelors degree from Baylor University, a Masters degree from Southern Methodist University and a PhD from the University of Texas at Dallas.
ViewPoint Financial Group is the holding company for ViewPoint Bank. ViewPoint Bank operates 24 community bank offices in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area and 15 loan production offices. For more information, please visit http://www.viewpointbank.com/ or http://www.viewpointfinancialgroup.com/.
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