78R3916 JH-D

By:  Mowery                                                       H.R. No. 74 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On this day, January 28, 2003, members of the Texas 
Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, formerly the Texas 
Association of Life Underwriters, are visiting the State Capitol, 
and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize 
TAIFA's esteemed president, Michael E. Myers; and
	WHEREAS, An Illinois native, Mr. Myers moved extensively 
around West Texas and the Southwest during his childhood, after 
attending 13 schools in the course of 12 years, and he graduated 
from high school in Pampa; he earned a bachelor's degree from Texas 
Tech University in 1969 and served two years as an officer in the 
United States Army, including one tour of duty in Vietnam; and
	WHEREAS, This long-time Texan joined the insurance industry 
in 1971 and has earned the respect and admiration of his many 
colleagues; he is an insurance specialist at the Southwest 
Insurance Agency making his home in Fort Worth and is an avid 
supporter of the city and its rich culture and heritage; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Myers is a former president of the Fort Worth 
General Agency Managers Association and the Fort Worth Association 
of Life Underwriters; he was elected as president of TAIFA in June 
2002, and he is the first person associated with a New York Stock 
Exchange securities firm to hold that position with the 
organization; in addition, he is a member and past president of the 
Fort Worth Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, as well 
as a member of the TAIFA Political Action Committee and the Texas 
Leaders Round Table; and
	WHEREAS, Named the Outstanding Regional Director of TAIFA in 
1998 and selected to receive the Career Service Award from the Fort 
Worth chapter of TAIFA in 1999, Mr. Myers has truly excelled in his 
profession, and it is a pleasure to honor his many accomplishments; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Michael E. Myers, president of the Texas 
Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and extend to him 
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Myers as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.