[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E28]
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         HONORING THE EXEMPLARY CAREER OF JUDGE JOHN M. STUARD-

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2013

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of an 
exemplary public servant, Judge John M. Stuard. After nearly five 
decades of service, Judge Stuard has retired with distinction from the 
Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas in Warren, Ohio.
  Judge Stuard earned his undergraduate degree from Thiel College and 
went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the University of Kentucky. 
After law school, he practiced law while serving as a solicitor in 
Newton Falls and the Village of Orangeville. He then became a 
prosecutor and practiced criminal defense in Warren Ohio. In 1983, he 
was appointed to the Central District Court in Cortland and later to 
the Common Pleas bench in 1991.
  Judge Stuard is affectionately known as a gentleman's gentleman, he 
recognizes that his judgment needs to hold people accountable for their 
actions, yet must not lose touch with the utility of punishment. While 
not on the bench, Judge Stuard is a member of the Hartford Optimists, 
Trumbull Farm Bureau, Conservation Club and he is an avid Civil War 
enthusiast.
  I want to extend my warmest thanks to Judge John M. Stuard for his 
life's devotion to serving the people of Trumbull County. His long and 
illustrious career will not be forgotten and I would like to wish him 
congratulations and all the best in his well-deserved retirement. The 
city of Warren and Trumbull County will forever be indebted to Judge 
John M. Stuard for his lifelong public service.

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