Please note: The Bexley Public Library will close today, April 2nd, at 3:30pm due to the impending inclement weather.
Join us for Richard Cordray, first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as he shares his new book, WATCHDOG, which focuses on the importance of protecting consumers.
After serving as Ohio’s Attorney General and Ohio Treasurer, Richard Cordray served for six years as the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created by Congress in the aftermath of epic economic crash of 2008.
Sharing the stories of individual consumers, WATCHDOG shows how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau quickly became a powerful force for good, suing big banks for cheating or deceiving consumers, putting limits on predatory lenders, simplifying mortgage paperwork, and stepping in to help solve problems raised by individual consumers. It tells a hopeful story of how our system can be reformed by putting government back on the side of the people, to strengthen our families, safeguard the marketplace, and establish a new baseline of fairness in our democratic society.
Along with his aforementioned roles in state and federal government, Cordray taught at Ohio State University’s law school and served as a state legislator and as Ohio’s first Solicitor General. He has argued seven cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including by special appointment of both the Clinton and Bush Justice Departments.
This program is in partnership with Gramercy Books and the Columbus Bar Association.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Civics, Current Events, and History |
Bexley Public Library was founded in 1924 and first housed in Bexley High School, now Montrose Elementary School. The present building opened in 1929 and was designed by architects O.C. Miller and R.R. Reeves who drew upon French and Italian architecture from the 17th century for the design.
The library is located at 2411 East Main Street, at the intersection of East Main Street and Cassady Avenue. Parking is available in our parking lot on Euclaire Avenue and in front of the library on Main Street. Main Street is a No Parking Tow Zone from 4:00-6:00 p.m. weekdays.