[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 61 (Monday, April 3, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S5078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      TRIBUTE TO CAROL FITZGERALD

 Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding member of the Nevada judicial system who is retiring today 
after 30 years of service. I rise to honor Carol C. Fitzgerald. Ms. 
Fitzgerald's career culminated in 1994, her final year of service, with 
the receipt of the prestigious Angie Award from the Federal Court 
Clerks' Association. The Angie Award honors those individuals who 
consistently display unrelenting commitment to improving the 
administration of justice, fearless pursuit of causes and goals 
regardless of their popularity, and unblemished integrity. Ms. 
Fitzgerald demonstrated all of those characteristics throughout her 30 
years of service.
  She joined the clerk's office in the District of Nevada on March 15, 
1965, and was appointed clerk of the court on April 1, 1976 by the 
Honorable Roger D. Foley. Under Ms. Fitzgerald's capable leadership, 
the clerk's office grew from less than 10 employees to well over 50. 
The number of case filings for the district of Nevada has reached the 
third highest in the Nation.
  Carol has consistently been active in Nevada's judicial community. 
She served 4 years as a member of the district clerk's liaison 
committee to the ninth circuit judicial conference, was a member of the 
gender bias subcommittee, and was chair of the liaison committee. She 
was a member of the ninth circuit automation and technology committee, 
the ninth circuit task force on court reporting, and the chair of the 
subcommittee on court reporter/recorder management. Ms. Fitzgerald was 
also president of the Federal Court Clerks' Association.
  As a practicing trial attorney, I first hand witnessed the tireless 
efforts of Carol Fitzgerald to serve the interests of the public, the 
bar, and the judiciary. Her efforts culminated in a relationship of 
efficiency and trust by all three. As a member of the House of 
Representatives and the United States Senate, I also witnessed Carol's 
advocacy of the Federal court in the federal bureaucracy. Her endeavors 
on the court's behalf bore fruit in the outstanding link now found 
between the Nevada Federal judiciary and the Nevada congressional 
delegation.
  So, as this fine woman moves from the court to another sphere of 
community involvement, I congratulate and applaud her good works and 
friendship.


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