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United Community Financial Corp. Announces Retirement of President and COO

^{Published on 2009-02-06 08:52:52, Last Modified on 2009-02-06 08:53:20 - Market Wire}
 

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--United Community Financial Corp. (Company) (Nasdaq: UCFC), holding company of Home Savings and Butler Wick Corp., is announcing the retirement of David G. Lodge, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective March 1, 2009. He will also be resigning as a board member of the Company at the same time.

Lodge joined Home Savings in 2000 as President and Chief Operating Officer and moved into his current position at United Community Financial Corp. in 2007. "David's leadership, commitment to our Company and involvement on our board has been greatly appreciated," said Douglas M. McKay, Chairman of the Board for United Community Financial Corp. and Home Savings. "We wish him well as he embarks on a new phase of life."

Home Savings is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and operates 39 full-service banking offices and six loan production offices located throughout Ohio and western Pennsylvania.Additional information on the Company and Home Savings may be found on the Company's web site: [ www.ucfconline.com ].