Sen. Dodd Given IIABA Legislator Award
NU Online News Service, April 3, 11:41 a.m. EST? Sen. Chris Dodd, D- Conn., has received the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's 2002 Gerald Solomon Legislator of the Year Award for his work in passing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
The award was presented to Sen. Dodd during the Alexandria, Va.-based association's 27th Annual National Legislative Conference held this week in Washington, D.C.
Maria L. Berthoud, IIABA senior vice president of federal government affairs, in presenting the award said, "Through his proactive involvement in the legislation's stop-and-go journey through Capitol Hill, Sen. Dodd once again distinguished himself as a dynamic and effective legislative leader."
She called Sen. Dodd "a resilient and outspoken champion for independent insurance agents and brokers in Connecticut and throughout our country on a wide range of insurance and small-business issues vital to their livelihoods."
The IIABA honor is named as a tribute to the late Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-N.Y., a former House Rules Committee chairman and IIABA member who championed independent agent and broker legislative concerns during his 20 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Mr. Dodd is the ninth IIABA legislator of the year honoree. Last year's honoree was Rep. Mike Oxley, R-Ohio.
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