[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E329-E330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ST. CLAIR COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. WILLIAM L. ENYART

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 19, 2013

  Mr. ENYART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in honoring the 50th Anniversary of the St. Clair County Bar 
Association, in St. Clair County, Illinois.
  Prior to 1963, there were two bar associations in St. Clair County, 
the East St. Louis Bar Association and the Belleville Bar Association. 
East St. Louis was, at that time, the most populous city in St. Clair 
County and Belleville, just to the east, was the county seat. A review 
of the Illinois Court System that led to the current judicial structure 
also prompted the East St. Louis and Belleville Bar Associations to 
combine and form the St. Clair County Bar Association.
  The stated purpose of the St. Clair County Bar Association is 
``cultivating the science of jurisprudence, promoting reform in the 
law, facilitating the administration of justice, elevating the 
standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, 
encouraging a thorough and liberal legal education and cultivating and 
cherishing a spirit of camaraderie among the members thereof.'' They 
accomplish this through a number of programs and initiatives that 
extend the benefits of the organization beyond its members to include 
their entire community.
  The Bar Association fosters and promotes continuing legal education 
and its mentoring program takes advantage of the wealth of experience 
within its membership to assist newer members.
  The St. Clair County Bar Association Foundation is the charitable arm 
of the Bar Association and channels a number of assistance and 
charitable initiatives back to the community, including extensive pro 
bono legal assistance. The Bar Association's Law Day Run, now in its 
12th year raises money for the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance 
Foundation, which assists low-income residents with obtaining legal 
services. Their participation in the Lawyers Feeding Illinois 
initiative has brought in tremendous support to help provide 
nutritional assistance for the hungry within their community.
  The St. Clair County Bar Association has grown to approximately 700 
members and is

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currently headed by the Honorable Michael N. Cook, President, Thomas B. 
Cannady, First Vice President, Joe Rosenstengel, Second Vice President, 
Laura K. Beasley, Secretary and Garrett P. Hoerner, Treasurer.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the St. 
Clair County Bar Association on their 50th Anniversary and to wish them 
the very best in the future.

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