[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 114 (Friday, June 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE TENURE OF I.I.A.B.A. CHAIRMAN JOHN R. COSTELLO

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 30, 2023

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. John R. 
Costello for his exceptional tenure as the 117th Chairman of the 
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.
  A native of Rochester, New York, Mr. Costello graduated from Bishop 
Kearney High School before attending Villanova University and earning a 
B.B.A. in Finance. Shortly after his graduation in 1977, he began his 
career in insurance and spent the next five decades dedicated to 
serving the industry and those seeking its services. Currently, Mr. 
Costello is a partner at USI Insurance Services in Niagara Falls, New 
York.
  First elected to the leadership team of the Independent Insurance 
Agents & Brokers of America, or I.I.A.B.A., in 2016, Mr. Costello was 
elevated to the organization's chairmanship in September of 2022. 
Founded in 1986, the I.I.A.B.A. is the country's largest and longest-
operating national association of independent insurance agents and 
brokers. Over the past year, Mr. Costello bas done a remarkable job 
guiding the association as a strong and thoughtful leader for 
independent insurance agents and small businesses across the country. 
His nearly half a century of service to the insurance industry has 
impacted thousands of lives, both locally and nationally. In addition 
to his association leadership, Mr. Costello is active in the Society of 
Certified Insurance Counselors and the Insurance Risk Management 
Institute.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Costello also dedicated himself to giving 
back to his community, volunteering for a plethora of local 
organizations. To name only a few, he served as the Chairman of the 
Board of Bishop Kearney High School, a board member and past president 
of Sunset House Hospice Facility, a vice chair and treasurer of OASIS 
Adaptive Sports, and a former director and current member of the 
National Ski Patrol at Bristol Mountain. Both as a member of his 
community and the Chairman of the I.I.A.B.A., Mr. Costello has worked 
dutifully to improve the lives of those around him and ensure their 
highest potential could be achieved.
  I am honored to recognize the extraordinary career of Mr. John R. 
Costello and his successful term as the 117th Chairman of the 
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.

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