[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 8 (Tuesday, February 1, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E117]
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             YOUNG AGENCY CELEBRATING A CENTURY IN BUSINESS

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 2005

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th 
anniversary of the Young Agency, Inc., an independent insurance, 
bonding, and risk-management company located on Syracuse's North Side. 
Since its inception in 1905, the agency has grown into a 100 employee 
business with close to 10,000 clients.
  George Young, the founder of Young Agency, began his business in 1905 
by selling fire insurance door-to-door. After several location changes, 
the agency moved to its current office at Bridewater Place at 500 Plum 
St. George Young passed away in 1936, leaving the agency to his sons, 
Albert and Carl. With the help of George Schunck, George's grandson, 
and Roy S. Moore III, the current president, the agency has expanded 
into a respected company with more than $220 million in annual 
premiums. In 2001, Young merged with Florida-based Brown & Brown, Inc., 
the nation's eighth-largest insurance brokerage firm.
  On behalf of the clients, employees and community members of 
Syracuse, I extend my best wishes and many more successful years to the 
Young Agency, a valued fixture in our community.

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