[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 18 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E72]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING JEFFREY A. BEEN OF THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. JOHN A. YARMUTH

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 1, 2016

  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the career of 
Louisville resident Jeffrey A. Been as he retires after 24 years of 
service at the Legal Aid Society in Louisville, Kentucky.
   Named Executive Director at the Legal Aid Society in 2005, Jeff's 
legacy at the helm of this important organization includes leading the 
fight to maintain funding for legal services for the poor during the 
Great Recession, building relationships with community partners to 
ensure that our city's most disadvantaged neighbors have access to the 
courts and other supportive services, and expanding programming for 
homeowners, domestic violence victims, and veterans. In his time at the 
organization, he also created innovative technology tools to help 
facilitate greater access to our justice system for all.
   Jeff served as Associate Director of the Legal Aid Society from 
2000-2005 and as Project Director of the organization's HIV/AIDS Legal 
Project from 1992-2000. Prior to his work at Legal Aid in Louisville, 
Jeff served as a prosecutor, judicial law clerk, staff attorney for the 
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, and on the faculty at the 
Indiana School of Law. Jeff also founded the HIV/AIDS Legal Project of 
Indiana, one of the first programs in the nation to provide free legal 
services to people living with HIV disease.
   He is also the recipient of several awards for his professional 
service, including the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law 
Dean's Service Award, the Louisville Bar Association's Justice Martin 
E. Johnstone Special Recognition Award, and the Kentucky Bar 
Association's Donated Legal Service Award.
   On behalf of the people of Kentucky's Third Congressional District 
and the City of Louisville, I extend my best wishes to Jeff as he 
begins a much deserved retirement.

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