[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 165 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2134]
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                 HONORING THE HONORABLE RONALD PANIOTO

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                           HON. JEAN SCHMIDT

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 14, 2010

  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the career of 
the Honorable Ronald Panioto, who is retiring as a judge of the 
Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. Judge Panioto leaves the courtroom 
some 35 years after he first ascended the bench of the Hamilton County 
Municipal Court.
  Judge Panioto became presiding judge of the domestic relations 
division of the Common Pleas Court in 1981, and he quickly gained a 
reputation for fairness and sensitivity for families--especially the 
children--who came before him.
  On the occasions in domestic cases when he had to interview children, 
Judge Panioto bought stuffed animals to give to the children to put 
them at ease.
  Throughout his life, Judge Panioto has rightfully been proud of his 
Italian heritage and served as President of the United Italian Society 
from 1971 to 1993.
  Judge Panioto's diligence, humanity and graciousness on the bench 
have won him the respect of the community.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in wishing Judge Panioto a long and 
happy retirement and thanking his wife Judith, his son Ronald Jr., his 
granddaughter Christine and great-grandson Andrew for sharing the judge 
with us over all these years.

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