[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 166 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE JACK R. HEFLIN UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM 
          SERVICE AS CIRCUIT JUDGE IN OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 21, 2012

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to congratulate 
Judge Jack R. Heflin upon his retirement after 24 years as Circuit 
Judge in Okaloosa County, Florida.
  In his first years after his graduation from Indiana University, 
Judge Heflin worked as a purchasing agent for Bell Telephone Labs and 
Western Electric Company. His career in public service began in 1967 
with his commissioning as a second lieutenant in the United States Air 
Force. He served in uniform until receiving an honorable discharge at 
the rank of captain in 1971. Subsequent to his service in the Air 
Force, he attended law school at the University of Florida, earning his 
Juris Doctor in 1973.
  Judge Heflin entered private practice upon being admitted to the 
Florida Bar in 1973 and specialized in the areas of commercial law, 
family law, bankruptcy law, and general practice. He has maintained a 
focus on domestic violence since 1973. In 1988, Judge Heflin was 
appointed to serve as Circuit Judge for Pensacola and has served in his 
current role as Okaloosa County Circuit Judge since 1991.
  Without question, Judge Heflin's positive contributions to northwest 
Florida and our nation have been immense, and his mark on the judicial 
landscape will remain for years to come. Northwest Florida is a better, 
safer place because of his service.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, it gives me 
great pride to congratulate Judge Jack R. Heflin on his retirement and 
thank him for his service. My wife Vicki joins me in wishing Judge 
Heflin; his wife, Linda; and their daughters, Heather, Hillary, and 
Harmony, all the best.

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