[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 108 (Monday, August 8, 1994)]
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                   THOMAS D. LAMBROS FEDERAL BUILDING

  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 4727) to designate the Federal building located at 125 
Market Street in Youngstown, OH, as the ``Thomas D. Lambros Federal 
Building.''

                               H.R. 4727

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The Federal building located at 125 Market Street in 
     Youngstown, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the Federal building 
     referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the ``Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Ohio [Mr. Traficant] will be recognized for 20 minutes, and the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Clinger] will be recognized for 20 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Traficant].
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, Judge Thomas D. Lambros of Ohio has had a long and 
impressive judicial career. His devotion to the concept and ideal of 
social justice is widely known. He provided legal defense for indigent 
defendants before the Landmark Gideon versus Wainwright Supreme Court 
case. Judge Lambros was appointed a U.S. District Judge for the 
northern district of Ohio by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967. He 
became chief judge in 1990, a position he still holds.
  I am personally knowledgeable of Judge Lambros' great intelligence 
and integrity and am honored to introduce and support this legislation.
  This bill has my strong support, and the bipartisan support of the 
committee. I urge adoption of H.R. 4727.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of H.R. 4727, a bill to designate the 
Federal building in Youngstown, OH, as the ``Thomas D. Lambros Federal 
Building.''
  Thomas Lambros was born to immigrant parents on February 4, 1930, 
attended local schools, was graduated from Fairmount College, and 
received a law degree form Cleveland Marshall Law School in 1952. In 
1960, he was elected judge of the court of common pleas for the State 
of Ohio, Ashtabula County.
  In 1967, President Johnson appointed Judge Lambros U.S. district 
judge, northern district of Ohio. In 1990 he became chief judge of the 
northern district, where he resides today. I urge passage of the 
legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, Judge Thomas D. Lambros is one of the finest men we have 
ever had in the northern district of Ohio. The people love him. He is 
fair. He takes the time.
  His actions, in fact, have brought more people to understand America, 
especially immigrants who have come over to this country. He takes 
great pride in those types of ceremonies to make, and in fact let the 
new immigrants know, what a citizen of America means and what it stands 
for.
  This is one very beautiful man and a beautiful family. I am very 
honored to bring this legislation.
  I urge the Congress to pass the legislation.
  Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I join in support of H.R. 4727.
  Thomas D. Lambros was born in 1930 in Ashtabula, OH. After graduating 
from Ashtabula High School in 1948, he attended Fairmont State College 
in West Virginia, and received his law degree from Cleveland Marshall 
Law School in 1952. Lambros served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956.
  In 1960, at the age of 30, Lambros was elected judge of the court of 
common pleas for the State of Ohio, Ashtabula County. He was reelected 
to a second term without opposition in 1966.
  In 1967, Judge Lambros' substantial judicial contributions were 
recognized when President Johnson appointed him U.S. district judge for 
the northern district of Ohio.
  Judge Lambros was responsible for many important reforms such as the 
voluntary public defender program which provided indigent criminal 
defendants free counsel. His work in this area preceded the landmark 
U.S. Supreme Court decision, Gideon versus Wainright, which guaranteed 
free counsel to indigent criminal defendants. In 1990, Judge Lambros 
became chief judge of his court.
  During his tenure as a Federal judge, Chief Judge Lambros has 
established a reputation as an innovative and committed public servant. 
He currently resides in Ashtabula, OH, and continues to serve as the 
chief judge of the U.S. district court.
  In recognition of Judge Lambros' outstanding contributions to the 
judicial system, it is a fitting tribute to designate the Federal 
building located at 125 Market Street in Youngstown, OH, as the 
``Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building.'' Mr. Speaker, I urge support for 
the bill.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Traficant] that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 4727.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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