[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING MARTHA W. BARNETT ON HER TERM AS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN BAR 
                              ASSOCIATION

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                            HON. ALLEN BOYD

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2001

  Mr. BOYD Mr. Speaker, we rise today to recognize the achievements of 
Martha W. Barnett as she completes her term as President of the 
American Bar Association.
  After joining the ABA in 1986, Martha Barnett's talents quickly 
became invaluable to the Association. She served on the Board of 
Governors from 1986 to 1989, and in 1994 she became the first woman to 
chair the ABA's policy-making House of Delegates. She has been 
President of the ABA for the 2000-2001 term.
  A partner in the law firm of Holland & Knight LLP, Martha Barnett has 
had a long record of service to the State of Florida. She has been 
active in the Tallahassee Women Lawyers Association, the Tallahassee 
Bar Association, as well as the Florida Bar. Martha has been a 
Governor's Appointee to the Governor's Select Committee on the 
Workforce 2000 and the Florida Constitution on Ethics, and has served 
on the Constitution Revision Commission.
  Mr. Speaker, we often tell our constituents, particularly students 
and young people, about the value of public service in our society. 
Martha Barnett exemplifies the best that public service has to offer, 
and we would like to thank her for her contributions and wish her the 
best for the future.

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