[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 13 (Thursday, February 10, 1994)]
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         SAM B. HALL, JR. FEDERAL BUILDING AND U. S. COURTHOUSE

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                            HON. JIM CHAPMAN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 1994

  Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, today it is my honor to introduce 
legislation to name the Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
located in Marshall, TX the ``Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse.'' Sam B. Hall, Jr. is currently serving as a 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas. Prior 
to this honor, Judge Hall was my predecessor in representing the First 
Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. Congress, where he served 
from 1977 until 1985. By naming this courthouse after Sam B. Hall, Jr. 
we are recognizing a man who is a dedicated public servant and has 
given much to the people of Marshall, the State of Texas, and America.
  Sam B. Hall, Jr. was born and raised in Marshall, TX and has given a 
lifetime of commitment to the community and its people. He graduated 
from Marshall High School in 1940 and the College of Marshall in 1942. 
He attended the University of Texas at Austin, served in the U.S. Army 
Air Corps, and upon discharge from the Air Corps, enrolled in Baylor 
University where in 1948 he received an L.L.B. degree from Baylor 
School of Law.
  Upon graduation from Baylor, Judge and Mrs. Hall returned to Marshall 
where Judge Hall practiced law until his election to Congress in 1976. 
During his years in private practice, Judge Hall had a distinguished 
legal career, and devoted his time not only toward the judiciary but 
toward improving the community. He is a member of many civic and 
community organizations and is the recipient of numerous awards and 
honors.
  As former Member of the House of Representatives, Judge Hall served 
on the House Judiciary Committee--serving as the chairman of the 
Administrative Law and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee and as a 
member of the Immigration, Refugees and International Law Subcommittee; 
the Veterans' Affairs Committee--serving as a member and past chairman 
of the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance and as a 
member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; and the 
Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. His leadership was 
demonstrated through his work on issues such as POW/MIA's, U.S. 
involvement in Lebanon, and justice matters.
  In 1985, Judge Hall resigned his seat in Congress and was sworn in to 
his current position as a United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Texas. The request of Judge Hall's colleagues that the 
Congress bestow this honor of naming the Marshall courthouse in Judge 
Hall's name is a tribute to his work and dedication to the bench.
  Throughout his life as a dedicated public servant, Judge Sam B. Hall 
has never lost sight of the importance of his family. On February 9, 
1946 he married the former Madeleine Segal of Jefferson, TX. Along with 
being a devoted and loving husband, together Sam and Madeleine have 
raised three daughters: Mrs. Becky Palmer of Marshall; Mrs. Amanda Wynn 
of Marshall; and Mrs. Sandra Bodenhamer of Fort Worth.
  All who know Sam B. Hall, Jr. know the quality of man he is and the 
values he represents. I believe it is fitting and proper that the 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Marshall be dedicated 
to Sam B. Hall, Jr. Such a tribute is richly deserved and I urge all 
Members of Congress who served with Judge Hall and all who honor 
dedicated public servants and hard-working Americans to support this 
designation.

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