[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 73 (Friday, May 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E941-E942]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO A.W. PICKEL, III, UPON THE COMPLETION OF HIS TENURE AS 
       PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2004

  Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, A.W. Pickel, III, of Lenexa, Kansas, will 
soon be completing a distinguished tenure as President of the National 
Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) and the Kansas Association of 
Mortgage Brokers. NAMB provides invaluable services for the mortgage 
broker industry which originates two out of three home loans in the 
country. It is the voice of the mortgage broker industry, with more 
than 16,000 members in all 50 states.
  As you know, home ownership is at an all time record rate largely due 
to the contributions of mortgage brokers; through his involvement in 
NAMB, A.W. Pickel has been instrumental in shaping housing policy in 
this country.
  A.W. Pickel, III, was the founding president of the Kansas 
Association of Mortgage Brokers and still serves as an active ex-
officio member of the Kansas Association of Mortgage Brokers' Board of 
Directors. In 1999, the

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Kansas Association named him Broker of the Year. He is president and 
CEO of Leader Mortgage Company in Lenexa, Kansas, which is in my 
congressional district. Leader Mortgage Company also has offices in 
Dallas, Texas; Des Moines; Iowa; Nashville, Tennessee; Topeka, Kansas; 
and Pittsburg, Kansas.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to commend A.W. Pickel 
for his contributions to his profession and involvement in his 
community and dedication to his wife Diane and daughters, Lara, Alissa, 
Jessica, and Rebecca. I join with the residents of the entire Third 
Congressional District of Kansas in applauding A.W. Pickel, III, for 
his successful tenure as President of NAMB and in wishing him continued 
success in all future endeavors.

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