[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 199 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING HARRIS HINES

 Mr. PERDUE. Mr. President, in November, Georgia tragically 
lost a true public servant.
  Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harris Hines leaves behind 
a lasting legacy of service and bipartisan respect.
  Chief Justice Hines was born in 1943 and grew up in Atlanta. He 
attended Grady High School, lettering in multiple sports. After 
graduation, he attended Emory University, where he attained both a 
bachelor's degree and his juris doctorate.
  Justice Hines went on to serve on the bench in Georgia for over four 
decades. In 1974, then-Governor Jimmy Carter chose him to fill a slot 
on the State court of Cobb County. He served there for 8 years until 
becoming a judge on the Superior Court of Cobb County.
  Thirteen years later, in 1995, Governor Zell Miller appointed Justice 
Hines to an open seat on the Georgia Supreme Court, a capacity in which 
he served for another 13 years.
  In 2016, Justice Hines was voted by his colleagues to be Chief 
Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. He was the first resident of Cobb 
County, GA, to become chief justice.
  Justice Hines retired from the bench earlier this year. He was known 
as an intellectual powerhouse, with a deep appreciation and 
understanding of the rule of law. However, Justice Hines was better 
known as a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived 
by his wife Helen, two adult children, and four grandchildren.
  Bonnie and I join all Georgians in continuing to lift up the Hines 
family in our prayers during this very difficult time. Harris was a 
dear personal friend, and I will miss him greatly.

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