[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATIONS TO CHESTERFIELD SMITH

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 1998

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Chesterfield 
Smith for being honored by Legal Services of Greater Miami. In his 
honor, Legal Services of Miami is renaming their offices the 
Chesterfield Smith Center for Equal Justice. Throughout his long and 
distinguished professional career, he has strived to improve the 
quality of legal representation for those less fortunate and has worked 
to improve our community.
  Chesterfield Smith's leadership and service to his community are 
standards for all. For the past several years, he has chaired the Legal 
Services of Greater Miami's Campaign for Justice. Under his leadership, 
the Campaign for Justice has worked to improve a great many lives by 
being actively involved with housing, employment, community, and family 
issues affecting the poor. During his tenure as President of the 
American Bar Association, where he served with distinction from 1973-
1974, Chesterfield Smith championed a more activist agenda that remains 
a hallmark of the Association until this day. As a founding partner of 
the law firm, Holland & Knight, Chesterfield Smith pushed himself and 
members of his profession to take a greater responsibility in providing 
quality legal representation for all those in need. Among his many 
other accomplishments, Chesterfield Smith has received the 
Distinguished Floridian Award from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the 
Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League and most recently, 
he became only the 12th individual to receive the prestigious Great 
Floridian Award, presented by the Florida History Associates.
  Chesterfield Smith has long been respected for his professional 
achievements but what distinguishes him from all others is his standing 
commitment to the people and community around him. I wish Chesterfield 
Smith the best on receiving this distinction from Legal Services of 
Miami. His leadership and ability to inspire others are truly 
commendable.

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