[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 724 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 724

 Honoring Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director of the Administrative Office 
of the United States Courts and Secretary of the Judicial Conference of 
                           the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2006

 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Smith of 
Texas, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
 and Mr. Coble) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director of the Administrative Office 
of the United States Courts and Secretary of the Judicial Conference of 
                           the United States.

Whereas Ralph Mecham has served under three chief justices for more than 20 
        years as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
        Courts, earning him the distinction of the longest serving director in 
        the agency's history;
Whereas Ralph Mecham has focused on enhancing support to the Judicial 
        Conference;
Whereas Ralph Mecham has worked to secure sufficient resources for the judiciary 
        in tight budget climates;
Whereas Ralph Mecham assisted in the creation of a program to obtain funding for 
        new courthouses to replace aging, unsafe facilities, and to enhance 
        judicial security;
Whereas Ralph Mecham championed innovations that have enhanced court 
        administration by decentralizing financial and management 
        responsibilities, thereby providing more flexibility to district and 
        circuit courts; and
Whereas Ralph Mecham encouraged the development and incorporation into the 
        judicial system of the latest technology, which has resulted in major 
        improvements in court efficiency, presentation of evidence, and access 
        to court records: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends Leonidas Ralph Mecham for his steadfast 
        loyalty and unwavering dedication to the judiciary and to the 
        public;
            (2) recognizes Leonidas Ralph Mecham for his more than 20 
        years of outstanding public service to the Federal judiciary 
        and to the Nation; and
            (3) honors Leonidas Ralph Mecham on the occasion of his 
        retirement from the Administrative Office of the United States 
        Courts.
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