[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15252-15253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JOHN PITTS, SR.

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 29, 2005

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a distinguished leader 
in the Memphis business community, John Pitts, Sr., who has recently 
been selected as a member of the Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame. This 
honor is well deserved by Mr. Pitts for his success and influence in 
the insurance industry, his outstanding contributions to the Memphis 
community, and his truly exemplary life.

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  Over 50 years ago, Mr. Pitts co-founded Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance 
which has grown to become the largest locally-owned independent 
insurance agency, and one of the largest privately-owned, single-site 
insurance agencies in the United States. Throughout his career, Mr. 
Pitts has served locally as president of both the Insurers of Tennessee 
and the Insurers of Memphis, and he has been active nationally as the 
State National Director of the Independent Insurance Brokers of America 
and as the president of the Professional Insurance Agents.
  With all of these achievements, Mr. Pitts still affirms that the most 
rewarding experiences of his professional career have been the 
instances when he has watched employees develop professionally and has 
had the opportunity to influence the lives of those who work at 
Lipscomb & Pitts. Mr. Pitts has been instrumental in leading Lipscomb & 
Pitts to support many community organizations both with financial 
resources and with employees' volunteered time.
  Mr. Pitts is an Eagle Scout and the father and grandfather of Eagle 
Scouts. He has received numerous awards for the Boy Scouts of America 
and currently serves as the chairman of the Eagle Board of Review. Mr. 
Pitts has also been an active life-long member of his church, Faith 
Christian Church.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. John 
Pitts, a man who is a true leader in the insurance industry, the 
Memphis business community, his local community, and his family on the 
occasion of his induction into the Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame.

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