[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E845-E846]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF JUDGE PHILIP A. CHAMPLIN

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2000

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
Napa County Superior Court Judge Philip Champlin on the occasion of his 
retirement from this distinguished post. Judge Champlin has served as 
Napa's Superior Court Judge for 21 years and has been an outstanding 
community leader throughout our Valley.
  Few people make an impact on their community the way Philip Champlin 
has improved and touched ours. Both on and off the bench, his integrity 
and intelligence have enhanced the quality of life for those around 
him. Be it through his judicial efforts or his community involvement 
with the Red Cross, Rotary, Boy Scouts and other civic groups, he has 
made contributions that will be remembered for a very long time.
  Born in Annapolis, Maryland in 1939, he attended Yale University 
where he earned his B.A. in Psychology in 1961. He traveled to 
California to attend the Boalt School of Law where he received his J.D. 
in 1964 and later went on to attend the California Judicial College in 
Berkeley.
  Judge Champlin began his distinguished career by serving as an 
associate for the law firm of Coombs and Dunlap in Napa, California in 
1965. By 1967 Judge Champlin was a partner in the firm, where he 
remained until 1977. In 1978 Philip Champlin became Judge of the 
Municipal Court in Napa County. He only served in this post for one 
year before

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becoming California Superior Court Judge for Napa County in 1979. Judge 
Champlin also served as a Justice Pro Tem for the California Court of 
Appeals First Appellate District in 1996 and 1998.
  The Napa County community has recognized Judge Champlin for his great 
work numerous times. In 1987 he was named the Napa Citizen of the Year 
by the Napa Chamber of Commerce and KVON Radio. He was named a Silver 
Beaver by the Silverado Council of the Boy Scouts of America in 1985 
and was likewise granted the Award of Merit by the Napa District of Boy 
Scouts in 1984.
  Judge Champlin has been a dedicated family man throughout his life. 
He has been married to Lynne McWilliams for 34 years and together they 
have two children, Christopher and Catherine Champlin.
  Clearly, Mr. Speaker, Philip Champlin has been an outstanding lawyer, 
judge and citizen. Our Napa Valley community has been fortunate to have 
such a dedicated and distinguished man serve us throughout the last 
three decades. It has been my honor, first as a State Senator and now 
as a Congressman to represent Philip Champlin. For these reasons, I 
move that we officially honor Judge Philip Champlin for his meritorious 
service to the people of Napa County, California.

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