[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 131 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1970]
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                    TRIBUTE TO JUDGE RICHARD D. KUHN

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2004

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Judge 
Richard D. Kuhn recognize his civic duty and 32 years of judicial 
service in Oakland County, Michigan.
  Judge Kuhn learned of law early in life as a Congressional Page in 
the U.S. Congress. Later, after completing an undergraduate degree from 
Michigan State University he received his Juris Doctor from the Detroit 
College of Law.
  He was a successful small businessman and quickly found himself 
immersed in local politics. He was a Republican nominee for offices at 
the local, county, state and federal level. He contributed to the 
writing of the state constitution as a delegate to the Michigan 
Constitutional Convention.
  Highly respected by his colleagues, Judge Kuhn's 32 years of service 
on the bench include three terms as Chief Judge in addition to working 
as the supervising judge of a Citizens Grand Jury. In both of these 
positions he was elected by his contemporaries, showing his valued 
opinion and expertise.
  Judge Kuhn led both community and professional organizations. He was 
a past director of both the Optimist and Kiwanis Clubs of Pontiac, 
Michigan. He was Chairman of the Board of the Central United Methodist 
Church in Waterford, Michigan. He is the past president of the Detroit 
College of Law Alumni Association. In addition, he has led numerous 
local Bar Associations. In service to the state of Michigan, he served 
on former governor John Engler's Criminal Justice Advisory Council.
  Judge Kuhn is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County 
Bar Association, and both the Michigan and American Judges Association. 
He is also a loving husband, father and grandfather.
  Mr. Speaker, Judge Richard D. Kuhn, highly regarded for his judicial 
integrity, is deserving of this recognition for his professional and 
dedicated service as Oakland County, Michigan's Circuit Court Judge.

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