[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 112 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF TERRANCE R. DUNCAN

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 25, 2011

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of my good 
friend, Terrance Duncan, who is retiring from the Superior Court of 
California of Monterey County on August 17, 2011. Terry honorably 
served as a judicial officer in the Monterey County Courts for over 29 
years. We shared the Monterey Courthouse as a workplace before he was 
sworn in as a Court Commissioner.
  Since Terry's appointment as a Municipal Court Commissioner in 1982, 
he worked tirelessly to help serve justice in Monterey County. In 1995 
he was elected as a Municipal Court Judge and elevated to the Superior 
Court in 2000. As a judge Terry presided over thousands of criminal and 
civil cases in Salinas, Monterey, and King City. From 2003 to 2005 he 
served as the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.
  Terry's dedication to the teaching of the legal system is inspiring. 
He served as an instructor for the California Center for Judicial 
Education and Research where he taught judicial skills and ethics to 
both new and experienced Judges. Throughout California, Terry educated 
students in places like the California Judicial College, the Stanford 
Law School Trial Advocacy Program and the Monterey College of Law 
Community Education Program.
  Terry has also been an active member of the legal community by being 
a part of many prestigious organizations. He served as an Officer and 
Director of the California Judges' Association, was President of the 
California Court Commissioners' Association, and he was also the 
President of the Board of Trustees of the Monterey College of Law.
  Not only is Terry an active member of his professional community but 
he has also been heavily involved with helping the community of 
Monterey County. He was the founder in 1989 and President of Monterey 
County Sober Graduation which is an all-volunteer organization that 
introduced the concept of sober graduation activities for high school 
seniors. Terry was also President of the Monterey Kiwanis Club and 
director of the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula 
(SCRAMP). SCRAMP is an organization that makes major donations to 
charities each year. Terry also served as a Board President of the 
Beacon House alcohol recovery home in Pacific Grove, along with 
numerous other community activities serving those in need.
  Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for the whole House as I commend the 
contribution Terry has made to Monterey County's justice system. This 
is not the end of a career of service to the legal system for I know 
that Terrance will continue to serve the County of Monterey and the 
legal community in other capacities. Our region is fortunate to have 
the quality of leadership that Judge Terrance Duncan exemplifies.

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