[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 121 (Tuesday, July 25, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1514]
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                       HONORING JUDGE THOMAS TANG

                                 ______


                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 1995
  Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I am saddened today by the recent death of a 
good personal friend and a friend of the community, Judge Thomas Tang.
  Born January 11, 1922, in Phoenix, AZ, the son of Chinese immigrants, 
Judge Tang served in World War II as a second lieutenant. He graduated 
from the University of Santa Clara, CA, and received his law degree 
from the University of Arizona in 1950.
  He enjoyed a long career in Government and law until being appointed 
to the Federal bench by President Carter in 1977. In a legal career 
spanning almost five decades, he served as a Phoenix City Council 
member, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge, Deputy County Attorney 
and Assistant Arizona Attorney General. Judge Tang's career also 
included years of private practice where he served on the Arizona State 
Bar Board of Governors until becoming its president in 1977.
  Known as an even-tempered and affable individual, he will best be 
remembered for his commitment to justice and fairness. A champion of 
individual rights, he was devoted to the advancement of minorities in 
the legal profession.
  Additionally, I would like to recognize Judge Tang's wife, Pearl 
Tang. A respected and well-known community activist, she has served as 
an advocate for the well-being of mothers and children in Arizona. I 
had the pleasure of working with her during my years as a Maricopa 
County Supervisor and treasure her friendship. I ask you to join her 
and my fellow Arizonans in sharing the loss of a great and noble man.