[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1470 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1470

  Honoring the life, achievements, and distinguished career of Chief 
                     Justice William S. Richardson.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2010

     Mr. Djou (for himself and Ms. Hirono) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring the life, achievements, and distinguished career of Chief 
                     Justice William S. Richardson.

Whereas William S. Richardson was born on December 22, 1919, and spent most of 
        his childhood in Palama and Kaimuki;
Whereas William S. Richardson was born to a working class family of Hawaiian, 
        Chinese, and Caucasian ancestry;
Whereas William S. Richardson served as a platoon leader in the United States 
        Army during World War II and was later inducted into the Infantry 
        Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame;
Whereas William S. Richardson served as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 1962-
        1966;
Whereas William S. Richardson led the Hawaii Democratic Party from 1956-1962;
Whereas William S. Richardson served as the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme 
        Court from 1966-1982;
Whereas the William S. Richardson School of Law honors his leadership by opening 
        educational and professional avenues for the Islands' most disadvantaged 
        groups;
Whereas William S. Richardson upheld traditional Hawaiian laws and expanded 
        public rights for Native Hawaiians and all people in Hawaii;
Whereas as William S. Richardson was awarded the Spirit of Excellence Award from 
        the American Bar Association; and
Whereas, on June 21, 2010, at the age of 90, William S. Richardson passed away 
        in Honolulu, Hawaii: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the life, achievements, and distinguished career 
        of Chief Justice William S. Richardson;
            (2) emphasizes that, among his judicial accomplishments, 
        Chief Justice William S. Richardson changed the face of higher 
        education in Hawaii by opening avenues for the Islands' most 
        disadvantaged groups and by building a more equitable society 
        for the people of Hawaii; and
            (3) recognizes the William S. Richardson School of Law, the 
        educational institution that bears his name, as a significant 
        part of the legacy of William S. Richardson.
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