[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 22083]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  INSTALLATION OF WILLIAM M. HOUSTON AS PRESIDENT OF THE INDEPENDENT 
                      INSURANCE AGENTS OF AMERICA

 Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I rise today to commend a fellow 
Coloradan, William M. Houston of Denver, who will be installed as 
President of the nation's largest insurance association--the 
Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA)--later this month in Las 
Vegas. Bill is branch manager of Riedman Insurance Corporation, an 
independent insurance agency located in Denver.
  Bill began his volunteer service within the insurance industry at the 
local and state levels. He served on numerous committees of both the 
Independent Insurance Agents of Denver and the Independent Insurance 
Agents of Colorado, including serving as president of both 
organizations. In 1976, Bill was awarded the Local Board President of 
the Year Award and in 1987 was honored as Colorado Insuror of the year. 
Bill was elected to IIAA's Executive committee in October 1994 and was 
honored by his peers when they named him President-Elect of the 
Association last fall.
  While on this Association leadership panel; he was worked to 
strengthen the competitive standing of independent insurance agents by 
helping to provide the tools they need to run more successful 
businesses. Over the years, Mr. Houston has been active on several IIAA 
committees, and has represented the state of Colorado as its 
representative to IIAA's National Board of State Directors for six 
years.
  Aside from his professional volunteer work, Bill also has 
distinguished himself as an active and concerned member of his 
community. He is past president of both the Gyro Club and the 
University Club of Denver, and Trustee (Director) of the National 
Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado.
  Currently, Bill serves on the Board of Directors for the Denver 
Rotary Club and as an elder in the Wellshire Presbyterian Church. Bill 
also proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, initially as 
a first lieutenant on active duty and as a captain in the Marine Corps 
Reserves.
  I am proud of my fellow Coloradan's accomplishments and bid him a 
successful year as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of 
America. As his past accomplishments show, Bill will serve his fellow 
agents with distinction and strong leadership as he leads IIAA into the 
new millennium. I wish him and his lovely wife, Jane, all the best as 
IIAA President and First Lady.

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