[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E900-E901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING JOHN M. CONNALLY, JR.

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2009

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of John 
M. Connally, Jr., who recently was honored for his contributions to the 
insurance and financial services industry.
  The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Dallas 
named John the 2007 Advisor of the Year at their awards ceremony last 
June. This organization encourages

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and facilitates the professional growth of insurance and financial 
services providers and promotes their public image. This award is 
presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to 
their industry and their community.
  John began his career in 1963 and has been a major contributor both 
to his own company as well as to NAIFA. He is currently president and 
CEO of Financial Protection Life and Annuity Corporation. As a Life 
Underwriter Training Council Fellow, he serves as secretary of the 
NAIFA-Dallas Board of Directors, chairman of the Governmental Relations 
Committee, and will become President of the Association in 2010. He is 
a life member of the Million Dollar Round Table and has served on the 
boards of directors of the Dallas Association of Life Underwriters, the 
El Paso Association of Life Underwriters, and the El Paso General 
Agents and Managers Association, where he also was president.
  Additionally, John has served as a member of the Richardson City 
Council, a founder of Richardson Sports Incorporated, and has served on 
various other community boards. He was the Regional Director for John 
B. Connally for President, Campaign Manager for Wayne Connally for 
Lieutenant Governor and Preston Smith for Governor. He also served as a 
Lay Leader for Custer Road United Methodist Church.
  John and his wife, Erna, have been married for 35 years. Their family 
includes Kelle, Katie, Dan, Jaelyn and Brad. John is a Texas Tech 
graduate, where he earned a BBA in finance, played football on an 
athletic scholarship and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
  Madam Speaker, I commend John M. Connally, Jr., for his service and 
commitment to the financial industry, his family and his community. He 
comes from a great Texas family that has contributed so much to our 
state and Nation, and their legacy continues in his life and in the 
lives of his children.

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