[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 15, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E806]
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                      TRIBUTE TO BARBARA J. SMITH

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                        HON. STEVE C. LaTOURETTE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2001

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a very special 
constituent, Barbara J. Smith, on the occasion of her receipt of the 
Ohio Women's Bar Association's Justice Alice Robie Resnick Award of 
Distinction. This award is the OWBA's highest award for professional 
excellence and is bestowed annually on a deserving attorney who 
exhibits leadership in the areas of advancing the status and interests 
of women and in improving the legal profession in the state of Ohio. It 
gives me great pleasure to wish Ms. Smith my warmest congratulations on 
this truly special occasion.
  Barbara Smith is currently a shareholder of McDonald, Hopkins, Burke 
& Haber Co., L.P.A. in Cleveland. She attended Old Dominion College 
(B.A., 1968); Pepperdine University (M.B.A. 1974, magna cum laude); and 
Case Western Reserve University (J.D. 1977, magna cum laude).
  She is a former President of the OWB (1994-1995) and is one of its 
original members. The OWBA was initially formed in 1991 and is the only 
statewide bar association within Ohio solely dedicated toward advancing 
the interests of women attorneys while encouraging networking and the 
creation of a statewide mentor program for women attorneys. The 2001-
2002 membership year celebrates the OWBA's 10th Anniversary.
  Barb has also served as President of the Cleveland Bar Association. 
At the time she served, she was only the third female president in its 
125-year history.
  At the same time, Ms. Smith has been active in the community on 
issues affecting women and minorities, including Ohio Attorney's 
Assault on Domestic Violence, a Charter Fellow and member of the 
Cleveland Bar Foundation Board of Trustees and a member of The 
Federated Church--Multi-racial, Multi-cultural Task Force.
  Ms. Smith has been recognized for excellence in her legal work 
including Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in America and The Best 
Lawyers in America for Health Law.
  On May 21, 2001, OWBA President Helen Mac Murray will be presenting 
Ms. Smith with the Ohio Women's Bar Association's Justice Alice Robie 
Resnick Award of Distinction at its Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio.
  It gives me great pleasure to rise today, Mr. Speaker, and join the 
OWBA in congratulating Barbara Smith and wishing her continued success.

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