[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18223]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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INSTALLATION OF WILLIAM F. HOFMANN III, AS PRESIDENT OF THE INDEPENDENT 
                      INSURANCE AGENTS OF AMERICA

 Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, it is a privilege to take this 
opportunity to commend a fellow Massachusetts resident, William F. 
Hofmann of Belmont, who will be installed as President of the nation's 
largest insurance association--the Independent Insurance Agents of 
America--next month in Orlando, Florida. Bill is a partner in Provider 
Insurance Group, which has offices in Belmont, Brookline and Needham.
  Bill's impressive career as an independent insurance agent has been 
marked by outstanding dedication to his clients and his community. He 
began his service in the insurance industry with the Independent 
Insurance Agents of Massachusetts, where he served as president. He 
also represented Massachusetts on the IIAA's National Board of State 
Directors. In 1980, he was honored with the Mr. Chairman's Award'' by 
the American Association of Managing General Agents' for his 
distinguished service as chairman of its Education Committee.
  Bill was elected to IIAA's Executive Committee in September 1995 and 
was honored by his peers when they named him President-Elect of the 
Association last fall. He will be inaugurated as President next month 
during the annual meeting in Orlando.
  As a member of the Executive Committee leadership panel, Bill has 
worked to strengthen the competitive standing of independent insurance 
agents by helping to provide the tools they need to operate more 
successful businesses.
  Before joining the IIAA's national leadership team, Bill was active 
on several of its committees. He served as chairman of the Education 
Committee for four years, and in 1994 he received a Presidential 
Citation for his work in this area.
  Bill also has distinguished himself as an active and concerned member 
of his community. He served as president and on the Board of Directors 
of the Boston Children's Service. He also has been active in the 
Belmont Youth Basketball program, the Chamber of Commerce, and the 
Boosters Club. He has served as chairman of the Belmont Red Cross and 
as treasurer of the Belmont Religious Council. Bill is also an elected 
town meeting member, finance committee member, and registrar of voters 
in Belmont.
  I am proud of Bill's accomplishments, and I know that he will have a 
successful year as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of 
America. As his past accomplishments demonstrate, Bill will serve his 
fellow insurance agents with distinction, and provide them with strong 
leadership. I extend my warmest congratulations to Bill and his wife 
Marilyn as the incoming President and First Lady of this distinguished 
organization.

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