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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the National Association of Insurance and |
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Financial Advisors-Texas (NAIFA-Texas), the Texas Association of |
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Health Underwriters (TAHU), and the Texas Association of Life and |
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Health Insurers (TALHI) are gathering in Austin on January 22, |
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2013, for their joint legislative day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, NAIFA-Texas, which was founded in 1925 as the Texas |
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Association of Life Underwriters, is composed of more than 3,000 |
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members statewide; led by president Douglas Massey, it advocates |
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for a positive legislative and regulatory environment and aims to |
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promote ethical conduct and enhance business and professional |
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skills among its membership; and |
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WHEREAS, TAHU was established in 1985 to represent the |
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interests of licensed professional health insurance agents, |
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brokers, consultants, and benefit professionals; now the largest |
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association of its kind in the state, it benefits from the |
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leadership of president Kelly Fristoe; its programs are designed to |
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enhance the professional growth, knowledge, and integrity of its |
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members, thereby enabling them to better inform and protect the |
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consumer; and |
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WHEREAS, TALHI was formed in 1997, following the merger of |
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the Texas Life Insurance Association and the Texas Legal Reserve |
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Officials Association; under the guidance of chairman Tom Munson, |
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its mission is to ensure the continued viability of the life and |
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health insurance industry in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, These organizations consistently work in behalf of |
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consumers and businesses to advance financial security and reliable |
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insurance, and their legislative day provides a fitting opportunity |
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to recognize the dedicated efforts of their members; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome members of the National Association of |
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Insurance and Financial Advisors-Texas, the Texas Association of |
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Health Underwriters, and the Texas Association of Life and Health |
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Insurers to the State Capitol on the occasion of their legislative |
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day and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for an |
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enjoyable visit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for each association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |