[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1195]
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                         IN HONOR OF JOE HADDEN

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 1999

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Joe Hadden, a man 
distinguished by his 35-year dedication to our system of jurisprudence 
and, particularly, his service on the bench of the Ventura County 
Superior Court.
  Judge Hadden has decided to retire. His careful exercise of the law 
will be missed within the Ventura County Hall of Justice.
  After a stint in the U.S. Army, where he rose from private to first 
lieutenant, Judge Hadden attended and graduated from law school and was 
admitted to the California Bar in 1964. He served a year as a Ventura 
County deputy district attorney, then became a partner in Hadden, Waldo 
and Malley, where he specialized in probate, estate planning and 
representing businesses.
  Judge Hadden served as a Ventura County Superior Court Arbitrator 
from 1976 to 1980. He was appointed to the Municipal Court bench in 
1980 and the Superior Court bench in 1981 by Gov. Jerry Brown Jr., a 
fact I won't hold against him. The wisdom of the voters prevailed. They 
approved Judge Hadden's appointment by electing him in 1982 and re-
electing him ever since.
  Outside the courtroom, Judge Hadden serves as a member of the Ventura 
County Legal Aid Association.
  He has a myriad of other interests, as well. He was an amateur sports 
car racer from 1954 to 1974, runs marathons, scuba dives, skis, plays 
tennis, works with stained glass and plays the flute.
  It's obvious he will have plenty to keep him busy.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in recognizing Joe 
Hadden for his decades of service and in wishing him and his family 
Godspeed in his retirement.

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