She was elected president of the Consumer Federation of America in 1975.
Among those who said they felt shut out was the Consumer Federation of America, the nation's largest consumer-advocacy group.
The average debt among those with a monthly balance is $9,000, said the Consumer Federation of America in a recent report.
Still, organizations like the Consumer Federation of California remain wary.
However, the more liberal Consumer Federation of California gives her very high rankings.
The Consumer Federation of America had asked that funds disclose their holdings every month.
The Consumer Federation of America has said that this action alone would save consumers more than $40 billion in insurance premiums.
But the Consumer Federation of America has asked the state regulators to continue requiring insurers to provide this coverage.
The Consumer Federation of America estimated earlier this year that the average consumer's phone bill had increased by 20 percent.
People are paying real estate agents too much for selling their homes, the Consumer Federation of America says.