[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 14, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RETIREMENT OF JAMES I. SMITH, III

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 14, 2001

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the retirement of a man 
who has been a fixture in Allegheny County's public life for a number 
of decades.
  On June 1, 2001, James I. Smith III will retire as the executive 
director of the Allegheny County Bar Association. Mr. Smith has served 
as the executive director of this organization for the last 38 years.
  In the course of his tenure, Mr. Smith has made a number of 
innovative changes in the organization's operations. In addition to 
supervising the ACBA's many departments, Mr. Smith instituted the 
ACBA's first Bench-Bar Conference, developed a daily in-house legal 
newspaper, and developed the first video deposition service in the 
nation. He has carried out his duties with great dedication and 
professionalism.
  I commend Mr. Smith for his many contributions to the community, and 
I wish him a long and happy retirement.

                          ____________________