[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 7, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S2793]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      HONORING JAMES LONNIE JERDEN

 Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, today I honor a wonderful 
Georgian, James Lonnie ``J.L.'' Jerden of Atlanta, as he prepares to 
celebrate his 70th birthday.
  Now, J.L. is no ordinary Georgian. His beautiful daughter Susan is 
married to my son John, and we share four amazing grandchildren. I am 
proud to consider him part of my extended family.
  J.L. was born on March 19, 1937, in Memphis, TN, where he was one of 
eight children. In high school, he was salutatorian of his senior class 
and the statewide president of Beta Club as well as an accomplished 
athlete on the football and baseball fields. Somehow, he also managed 
to find time to play bass in a warm-up band for Elvis. He attended 
Rhodes College where he played football.
  Following graduation, J.L. worked for Aetna before joining and 
becoming a partner in Pritchard and Jerden, one of the largest 
commercial insurance brokerage houses in Atlanta. J.L. also found time 
to serve as a Southeastern Conference football official for 7 years in 
the 1970s and chair the Atlanta Golf Classic. He also was the national 
president of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society.
  Today, J.L. enjoys spending time with his lovely wife Jane, their 
three children, and their four grandchildren. He is an active member at 
Northside Drive Baptist Church, where he serves as a deacon and has 
chaired a variety of committees throughout the years. He is also a 
strong supporter of the Atlanta Food Bank and Children's Healthcare of 
Atlanta.
  It gives me a great deal of pleasure and it is a privilege to 
recognize on the floor of the U.S. Senate the contributions of my dear 
friend J.L. Jerden as he prepares to celebrate this milestone. He is an 
inspiration to us all.

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