[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 58 (Thursday, May 11, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E704]
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                          MICHAEL R. BRENTANO

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                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2000

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to commend Michael R. 
Brentano, a court reporter from Georgia, on his appointment this July 
as the 92nd President of the National Court Reporters Association. The 
NCRA, a professional organization founded in 1899, represents over 
38,000 court reporters from around the world.
  For those of us who know Mike, this announcement is welcome, but 
hardly surprising. Throughout his professional life, he has 
consistently created new opportunities for himself, his employees, his 
customers, his profession, and our judicial system.
  Following his graduation from Emory University in Atlanta, Mike 
trained to become a court reporter, and began working for Judge Harold 
Murphy in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. 
A few years later, he became a freelance reporter for Brentano 
Reporters, where he serves as Vice President and General Manager today.
  Mike and his wife, Judy, have played an invaluable role in pioneering 
new reporting technologies and methods, that have led their profession 
into the 21st century. Under the leadership of Mike, Judy, and others, 
many court reporters have moved beyond their traditional role as 
recorders of events, and become all-purpose support systems for 
litigation and other public events. For example, he has become an 
expert in real-time reporting, advanced litigation support, and data 
retrieval.
  Mike's service to his community goes far beyond the walls of the 
courtroom. He has testified in the Legislature about his profession, 
and has supported the State Bar of Georgia pro bono reporting program.
  Based on his many past achievements, and his great prospects for more 
successes in the future, I join court reporters around America in 
saluting Mike on his appointment as President of the National Court 
Reporters Association.

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