[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 121 (Thursday, September 16, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S11063]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM B. GREENWOOD ON COMPLETION OF TERM AS PRESIDENT OF 
                INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF AMERICA

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I rise today to commend a fellow 
Kentuckian and my friend, William B. Greenwood of Central City, who is 
completing his highly successful term as president of the Independent 
Insurance Agents of America (IIAA)--the nation's largest insurance 
association--later this month in Las Vegas. Bill is president of C.A. 
Lawton Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Central City.
  Bill's career as an independent insurance agent has been marked with 
outstanding contribution and dedication to his clients, community, 
IIAA, the Independent Insurance Agents of Kentucky, and his independent 
agent colleagues.
  Bill began his service to his industry colleagues with the 
Independent Insurance Agents of Kentucky. He served as president of the 
State association in 1983, and was named its Insuror of the Year in 
1986. He was Kentucky's representative to IIAA's national board of 
State directors for seven years beginning in 1985.
  Bill also was very active with IIAA activities before moving into the 
organization's leadership structure. He was chairman of its 
communications and membership committees as well as chairman of the 
future one communications task force. Bill was elected to IIAA's 
executive committee in 1992 as an at-large member. Since that time, he 
has exhibited a spirit of tireless dedication to and genuine concern 
for his 300,000 independent agent colleagues around the country.
  In addition to his outstanding work with IIAA and the Kentucky 
association, Bill also is involved with numerous Central City-area 
community activities. He is a past recipient of the Kentucky Chamber of 
Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award. He is on the boards of directors 
for the Leadership Kentucky Foundation, Kentucky Audubon Council Boy 
Scouts of America, and Central City, Main Street, Inc.
  In the past, Bill served on the board of directors of the Muhlenberg 
Community Theatre, the Everly Brothers Foundation, and the Central City 
Main Street and Redy Downtown Development Corporation. Also, Bill is 
past president of the Central City Chamber of Commerce and the Central 
City Lions Club.
  I laud Bill for leading the Independent Insurance Agents of America 
with distinction and strong leadership over the past year. Even though 
Bill will step aside as IIAA president soon, he will remain actively 
involved with the association because he is a concerned leader and 
wants to continue helping his colleagues build for the new 
millennium.

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