[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 114 (Friday, August 2, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO BARBARA CROWLEY

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Barbara Crowley for being named the 2013 Women of Influence Business 
Owner of the Year by the award-winning central Iowa publication, 
Business Record.
   Each year, Business Record undertakes an exhaustive review to 
identify a standout group of women in the Greater Des Moines area who, 
as the publication notes, ``have made a difference.'' An impressive 
group of inspiring female leaders are selected annually for this 
prestigious distinction, which is based on combined criteria of 
community involvement, career success, and being a role model for other 
women to emulate. The 2013 Women of Influence honorees join an 
impressive roster of more than 130 women who have changed and are 
continuing to change our communities for the better.
   When she joined her late father in the insurance brokerage business 
in 1978, Ms. Crowley notes that there were few women in the industry. 
Today, as President and CEO of West Des Moines-based Brokers Clearing 
House Ltd., she leads a team of about 25 employees that is known widely 
for its expertise in underwriting and works with nearly 70 insurance 
carriers. Her leadership in the industry is set to be rewarded in 
November as she assumes the chairmanship of the National Association of 
Independent Life Brokerage Agencies. She also is a founding partner of 
LifeMark Partners Inc., one of the largest and most prestigious 
marketing groups in the insurance industry. In the community, Ms. 
Crowley is a generous supporter of the Des Moines Performing Arts, in 
addition to Hope Ministries, Embrace Iowa, Iowa State University, the 
University of Iowa, the John Stoddard Cancer Center, and the Iowa State 
Fair Foundation.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like 
Barbara Crowley in the United States Congress, and I am pleased to 
recognize her for working to better both her community and the great 
state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues in the House to join me in 
congratulating her on receiving this esteemed designation, thanking 
those at Business Record for their great work, and wishing each member 
of the 2013 Women of Influence class continued success.

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