[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 65 (Friday, April 7, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E841]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE BEVERLY SAVITT

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, April 6, 1995
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of my district's 
most dedicated public servants, Marin County Superior Court Judge 
Beverly Savitt. In 1983, Judge Savitt became the first woman to serve 
on the Superior Court bench in Marin County.
  She has served the people of Marin County well in this capacity and 
earned the reputation for streamlining and humanizing the county 
justice system.
  Judge Savitt earned her law degree at Boalt Hall School of Law at the 
University of California at Berkeley. She and two other attorneys 
formed the first all female law firm in the country. She has 
contributed her time and energy to the education of lawyers and judges, 
particularly in the area of family law.
  As we celebrate Beverly Savitt's years of service to this community, 
I wish to recognize Judge Savitt for her commitment to the people of 
Marin County, and to thank her for her long record of public service. 
She has been a role model for women and a founding member of many 
organizations devoted to empowering women. She helped start the 
California Women Lawyers, the Marin Chapter of the National Women's 
Political Caucus, and the Center for Families in Transition. She has 
been very active in the Marin County Chapter of the League of Women 
Voters. Beverly Savitt has also served as Vice Chair of the Juvenile 
Justice Commission. She helped restructure the grand jury selection 
process and developed a questionnaire that is still in use today.
  Beverly Savitt has been instrumental in planning and implementing 
changes that improve the quality of justice in Marin County. She 
initiated a new method of handling family law matters and promoting 
alternative dispute resolution. I continue to be impressed by her 
dedication and vision. Her latest achievement was being elected into 
the Marin Women's Hall of Fame this year.
  Beverly and her husband, Jack, have been married for 48 years and 
have a son and daughter, both married. They live in Belvedere.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to pay tribute to Superior Court 
Judge Beverly Savitt upon her retirement. Marin County owes a great 
deal of gratitude for the tireless efforts of Judge Savitt over the 
years. Time and time again she has extended herself on behalf of so 
many people and for so many causes. I extend my hearty congratulations 
and best wishes to Beverly and to Jack for continued success in the 
years to come.


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