[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING STEPHEN A. BOUCH OF NAPA COUNTY

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 12, 2010

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Stephen A. Bouch who will be retiring as Court Executive Officer of the 
Napa Superior Court. Stephen's leadership will be truly missed by his 
co-workers, the people of Napa County, and the countless of people 
nationwide that relied on his extensive knowledge of the criminal 
justice system.
  Mr. Bouch began his distinguished career as a jury commissioner/law 
librarian in the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County in California. He 
was soon promoted to assistant Superior Court administrator in San 
Mateo County, California. From there he launched his 4 decade career as 
the Court Administrator for the Superior Courts of Spokane, Washington 
and the Superior Court of Monterey County, California. Due to his 
passion and perseverance, Mr. Bouch became the first non-judge, trial 
court administrator in Idaho's history. More success followed when he 
was appointed to the position of deputy administrative director for the 
State of Alaska court system. He returned to California where he served 
at the state level working as a special consultant to the state's 
Judicial Council, Administrative Office of the Courts. In 2001 he was 
appointed as the Napa Superior Court executive officer.
  Mr. Bouch's career and personal contributions are innumerable. As a 
court administrator in California, he assisted in the design and 
implementation of a countywide integrated criminal justice system. As 
the court executive officer he created an award winning public website 
which provides information on services that local non-profits offer. 
The website is instrumental for family court litigants and it is 
available to all Napa County residents. Mr. Bouch also administered 
domestic and juvenile relations divisions of trial courts in California 
and Idaho.
  Mr. Bouch also spent 6 years working as a senior staff associate for 
the National Center for State Courts, where he shared his extensive 
knowledge with varying sized jurisdictions throughout the United States 
and abroad. His administrative work was recognized when he received the 
Toll Fellowship from the National Council of State Governments in 
Lexington, Kentucky.
  Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to recognize Stephen A. 
Bouch for his many years of service to Napa, California, and to thank 
him for his many contributions on behalf of our country and his 
community. I join his wife Jan, and his children, David, Michael and 
Christopher, and our colleagues in wishing him the best as he enters 
this new phase of his life.

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