[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S4742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                STEWART L. BELL: A NEW FACE IN POLITICS

 Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is a pleasure for me to rise today 
to congratulate a good friend of mine and of the State of Nevada for a 
lifetime of outstanding achievement, Clark County District Attorney 
Stewart Bell.
  Stew Bell has been a resident of southern Nevada since 1954. He 
graduated from Western High School with honors in 1963 while also 
distinguishing himself as the Nevada State High School Mathematics 
Champion. In 1967, he graduated with distinction from the University of 
Nevada, Las Vegas and, 3 years later, was awarded a Juris Doctorate 
from UCLA.
  He returned to Las Vegas to work in the Clark County Public 
Defender's Office and, in 1973, he went into private practice and 
became a senior partner of one of the State's most prestigious firms.
  Throughout his entire legal career, Stew Bell has distinguished 
himself as an outstanding trial attorney, defending thousands of 
criminal, civil, business, and domestic cases. He is one of the few 
attorneys to receive the Martindale-Hubbell A V Rating, the highest 
possible attorney rating for professional competence and ethics.
  In addition to professional achievements, Stew Bell has also been a 
committed leader in the legal and civic community of Nevada. He has 
served as president and vice president of both the Nevada bar and the 
Clark County Bar Associations, on numerous State legal panels, as a 
court appointed special prosecutor, and as an alternate municipal judge 
and juvenile court referee.
  Stew has also contributed hundreds of hours to youth programs such as 
the Variety Club for Handicapped Children, the Boys and Girls Club, and 
the Vegas Girls Soccer League. His list of civic achievements is too 
lengthy to enumerate, and I have always been amazed at his ability to 
juggle his civic, church, family, and professional responsibilities. 
Yet he has always done so with energy, enthusiasm, and zest.
  A dedicated family man, Stew is married to Jeanne Bell and together, 
they have raised four wonderful children: Linda, a recent graduate of 
the University of San Diego School of Law; Kristen, who is currently 
attending the University of Nevada, Reno; Stephen, a student at Bonanza 
High School, and Greg, who is attending Cashman Junior High.
  Last year, Stew Bell entered into his first political campaign, for 
the prestigious position of district attorney for Clark County. Because 
of his ernest reputation and his commitment to hard work, Stew was able 
to win the election handily.
  On Sunday, April 2, the Paradise Democratic Club will be honoring 
Stewart Bell with the ``Outstanding Democrat of the Year Award.'' I can 
think of no one more deserving of this award. Stew Bell represents all 
that is good about public service, and he is an excellent role model 
for the children and adults of our State.


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