[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 131 (Tuesday, September 23, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11829-S11830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONFIRMATION OF GLEN EDWARD CONRAD

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I am pleased today to speak in support of 
Glen Conrad, who has been confirmed for the United States District 
Court for the Western District of Virginia.
  Judge Conrad is no stranger to the Western District or its Federal 
court: He has served there as a magistrate judge for 27 years. 
Following his graduation from the Marshall Wythe School of Law at the 
College of William and Mary in 1974, he clerked for district judge Ted 
Dalton of the Western District of Virginia--the same court to which 
Judge Conrad has been nominated. During the time of his clerkship, 
Judge Conrad also served as Federal probation officer.
  Since the end of his clerkship in 1976, to the present day, Judge 
Conrad has served as Federal magistrate judge in various districts 
throughout Virginia. During his lengthy tenure on the bench, Judge 
Conrad has been recommended for reappointment by three separate Merit 
Selection Committees.
  Judge Conrad has illustrated exemplary care and concern for the state 
of the law in his home district. He has contributed to continuing legal 
education efforts over the course of his career, helping to produce 
course materials for young lawyers starting their practice in the 
Western District of Virginia. He has also served as a member of the 
Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee, where he has helped 
recommend measures to improve the efficiency of the Virginia court 
system and reduce the costs of civil litigation.
  In addition to being a model citizen, Judge Conrad is an extremely 
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judge. I thank my colleagues for supporting his confirmation.

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