[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 158 (Tuesday, November 4, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2212]
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                       INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 3428

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 4, 2003

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, today, I am introducing a 
bill that would name a portion of the U.S. courthouse located at 2100 
Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Justin W. Williams 
United States Attorney's Building.'' On August 31, 2003, Assistant 
United States Attorney Justin W. Williams, Chief of the Criminal 
Division in the Eastern District of Virginia, died tragically at the 
age of 61 from a heart attack as he jogged along the Potomac River in 
Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. Mr. Williams's untimely death marked 
the end of a career of a truly remarkable public servant who was loved 
and respected by all of his colleagues and those who had the pleasure 
of knowing him.
  Mr. Williams's distinguished career as a federal prosecutor began on 
May 11, 1970. During the ensuing 33 years he was either directly 
involved in or supervised every major federal prosecution in the 
Eastern District of Virginia, including the prosecutions of Aldrich 
Ames and Robert Hanssen, both of whom were convicted of spying for the 
Soviet Union. During his career, Mr. Williams was appointed Acting 
United States Attorney on two occasions, June 1979 to November 1981 and 
January 1986 to June 1986, during which time he served with 
distinction. He was also at various times First Assistant United States 
Attorney, Senior Litigation Counsel, and for most of his illustrious 
career Chief of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's 
Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. His many accomplishments 
and awards, far too numerous to list, included the Attorney General's 
Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interest of the United States 
National Security (2002), as well as three Director's Awards for 
Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney.
  Mr. Williams was a mentor and role model for all those who served in 
the U.S. Attorney's Office during his tenure, as well as those in law 
enforcement who worked with him. His illustrious career was a 
testimonial to courage, conviction, fairness, and decency. He is 
survived by his wife, Suzanne Williams, and their two children, Andrew 
Grant Williams and Caitlin Grey Williams. He is also survived by his 
mother, Edith Williams. I urge all of my colleagues to support this 
fitting tribute to a truly remarkable public servant.

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