[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 65 (Monday, May 20, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JACK B. MIDDLETON

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, today I pay tribute 
to Jack B. Middleton, recently named Business Leader of the Year 2002, 
by the NH Chamber of Commerce and Business NH Magazine. Jack's efforts 
both in his profession and in his community are unsurpassed, and set an 
impressive standard for his peers to follow.
  Jack currently serves as President of the New Hampshire based law 
firm McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton. Joining the firm in 1956, he 
entered a tradition of community service and dedicated practice. He 
became a partner in 1962 and later became President. His countless 
accomplishments both in his professional career and philanthropic 
efforts have led him to a position of mentor, friend and leader.
  I applaud Jack's continued service to the legal profession and 
willingness to accept leadership roles in numerous organizations. His 
service extends to state and regional bar associations, legal 
foundations, the Interest on Lawyer's Trust Account, IOLTA, program, 
and his own firm. He is the longest serving Chair of the NH Bar 
Foundation and Secretary of the Board of Governors of the American Bar 
Association. His position on the American Bar Association is one of 
great pride to the New Hampshire legal community, as he is only the 
second person from New Hampshire to hold a position at the national 
level of the ABA. He is the former President of the New Hampshire Bar 
Association, the New England Bar Association, the National Conference 
of Bar Foundations, the National Conference of Bar Presidents and a 
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Along with these 
positions of service, Jack has also received numerous awards such as 
Citizen of the Year 1994 by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, 
New Hampshire's Distinguished Citizen of the Year 2000 by the Daniel 
Webster Council and has twice been awarded the President's Award for 
Special Service to the Profession by the New Hampshire Bar Association.
  Jack's community service sets a positive example for all Granite 
Staters and his dedication to improving his community is beyond 
compare. His role in developing the IOLTA program, which offers legal 
assistance for the needy as well as public education about the law, was 
critical to helping the people of New Hampshire. This program allows 
lawyers to place money that they are holding for short periods of time 
into a pooled interest-bearing account. The proceeds of which fund the 
program. Since the start of the program in 1982, the account has raised 
more than $13 million dollars. Jack's efforts to develop this already 
existing program in New Hampshire as well as his many contributions in 
other fund-raising efforts and community service have led the Bar 
Foundation to name Jack an ``Honorary Fellow.''
  Jack Middleton is an extraordinary example of someone who serves his 
community as he would serve his career. By continuing the long-standing 
tradition of philanthropy that his firm has set forth, Jack has shown 
once and again why he is such a deserving candidate of this year's 
award. I congratulate him and wish him continued success in future 
years. It is an honor to represent Jack Middleton in the United States 
Senate.

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