Washington

Washington
Mr. Charles Reed
Assistant Secretary
Aging and Adult Services Administration, DSHS
P.O. Box 45050
Olympia, WA 98504-5050
(206) 493-2509
1 (800) 422-3263
(toll free in WA)

West Virginia
Mr. William E. Lytton, Jr.
Interim Executive Director
Commission on Aging
Holly Grove, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E.
Charleston, WV 25305-0160
(304) 558-3317

Wisconsin
Ms. Donna McDowell, Director
Bureau on Aging
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-2536

Wyoming
Mr. Morris L. Gardner, Administrator
Division on Aging
139 Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0480
(307) 777-7986
1 (800) 442-2766 (toll free)


State Banking Authorities

The offices listed below regulate and supervise state-chartered
banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about
other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer
general questions about banking and consumer credit. If you are
dealing with a federally chartered bank, check the
listing of "Selected Federal Agencies," beginning on page 105.
Also see the information in "Selecting a Financial Institution" on
page 18.


Alabama
Mr. Zack Thompson
Superintendent of Banks
101 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
(205) 242-3452

Alaska
Mr. Willis F. Kirkpatrick
Director of Banking, Securities and Corporations
P.O. Box 110807
Juneau, AK 99811-0807
(907) 465-2521

Arizona
Mr. Richard C. Houseworth
Superintendent of Banks
Arizona State Banking Dept.
2910 North 44th Street
Suite 310
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 255-4421
1 (800) 544-0708 (toll free in AZ)

Arkansas
Mr. Bill J. Ford
Bank Commissioner
Tower Building
323 Center Street, Suite 500
Little Rock, AR 72201-2613
(501) 324-9019

California
Mr. James E. Gilleran
Superintendent of Banks
111 Pine Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94111 -5613
(415) 557-3535
1 (800) 622-0620 (toll free in CA)
For consumer complaints against CA state-licensed banks, the "800"
number reaches the Consumer Services Office, located in Sacramento,
CA.

Colorado
Ms. Barbara M.A. Walker
State Bank Commissioner
Division of Banking
1560 Broadway St., Suite 1175
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 894-7575

Connecticut
Mr. Ralph Shulansky
Banking Commissioner
44 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(203) 566-4560

Delaware
Mr. Keith H. Ellis
State Bank Commissioner
555 E. Loockerman Street
Suite 210
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-4235

District of Columbia
Ms. Linda Flemming McGhee
Acting Superintendent of Banking and Financial Institutions 1250 I
Street, N.W.
Suite 1003
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 727-1563

Florida
Mr. Gerald Lewis
State Comptroller
State Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0350
(904) 488-0286
1 (800) 848-3792 (toll free in FL)

Georgia
Mr. Edward D. Dunn
Commissioner
Banking and Finance
2990 Brandywine Road
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30341-5565
(404) 986-1633

Guam
Mr. Joaquin Blaz
Director
Department of Revenue and Taxation
855 West Marine Drive
Agana, GU 96910
011 (671) 477-5107

Hawaii
Ms. Lynne Himeda
Commissioner
Financial Institutions
P.O. Box 2054
Honolulu, HI 96805
(808) 586-2820

Idaho
Mr. Belton J. Patty
Director
Department of Finance
700 West State Street
2nd Floor
Boise, ID 83720-2700
(208) 334-3319

Illinois
Mr. Richard Luft
Commissioner of Banks and Trust Companies
117 South Fifth Street
Room 100
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 785-2837
1 (800) 634-5452 (toll free in IL-credit card rate information
only)