[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


[[Page E2376]]
                     RECOGNITION OF JUDGE NICHOLAS

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Honorable 
William T. Nicholas who is retiring after faithfully serving the people 
of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania as a judge and prosecutor for nearly 
40 years.
  Judge Nicholas' distinguished public service career started as a 
prosecutor in the District Attorney's Office in 1968. He was elected 
Montgomery County District Attorney in 1976 before winning a judgeship 
in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in 1980. For the past 
eight years, Judge Nicholas has served as Administrative Judge of the 
Criminal Division.
  Judge Nicholas earned praise from his peers as a skilled litigator 
and a wise, impartial jurist who issued more than 500 rulings during 
his exemplary years of service on the bench. Innovation was another 
hallmark of Judge Nicholas' tenure. He is credited with instituting a 
Discovery Master Program to improve the efficiency of the court system 
and implementing a security system at the Montgomery County Courthouse.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in recognizing 
the outstanding service and extraordinary career of the Honorable 
William T. Nicholas and all who dedicate their careers to the pursuit 
of justice.

                          ____________________