[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 112 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1597-E1598]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




INSTALLATION OF DAVID F. ``BUD'' WILSON AS PRESIDENT OF THE INDEPENDENT 
                      INSURANCE AGENTS OF AMERICA

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                         HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 1997

  Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend a fellow 
Californian, David F. ``Bud'' Wilson of Chula Vista, CA, who will be 
installed as president of the Nation's largest insurance association--
the Independent Insurance Agents of America [IIAA]--next month in

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Hawaii. Bud is chairman of the board of Wilson Insurance Agency, Inc., 
an independent insurance agency located in Chula Vista.
  Bud's career as an independent insurance agent has been marked with 
outstanding dedication to his clients, his community, IIAA, the State 
association--the Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West [IBA West]--
his colleagues and his profession.
  On the State level, Bud served IBA West on various committees and as 
president in 1981. From 1983-1986 he served as the IIABC representative 
on IIAA's board of State national directors. In 1987, Bud received the 
P.S.W. Ramsden Memorial Award, the highest honor bestowed by the 
California State association.
  Bud's love of politics and legislative affairs served him well during 
four highly successful years as chairman of IIAA's government affairs 
committee. In recognition of his outstanding work on behalf of all 
independent agents as government affairs committee chairman, Bud was 
bestowed IIAA's Sydney O. Smith Legislative Award in 1994.
  Bud was elected to IIAA's executive committee in 1994. In the time 
since, he has exhibited a spirit of dedication and concern for his 
300,000 independent agent colleagues around the country.
  Bud's selfless attitude also extends to his involvement in Chula 
Vista-area community activities. He is past-president of the Chula 
Vista Rotary, the Chula Vista Jaycees, the Chula Vista Community 
Hospital Board of Trustees and the Chula Vista Salvation Army. He also 
has been involved in numerous other Chula Vista community projects.
  I have complete confidence that Bud will serve with distinction and 
provide strong leadership as president of the Independent Insurance 
Agents of America over the next year. I wish him and his lovely wife, 
Sandra, all the best as IIAA president and first lady.

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