[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 17, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E513-E514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING DONALD TOBIN

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                         HON. JOHN P. SARBANES

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 17, 2022

  Mr. SARBANES. Madam Speaker, I join Congressman Eric Swalwell in 
rising today, to recognize Donald Tobin as he steps down as Dean of the 
University of Maryland's Carey School of Law and returns to being a 
full-time member of the Law School's teaching faculty.
  As Dean of the Law School for the past eight years, Dean Tobin has 
played a critical role in expanding and strengthening the Law School's 
engagement on key issues including systemic racism, poverty and 
democratic governance.
  For example, as Baltimore City grappled with the tragic death of 
Freddie Gray, Dean Tobin created opportunities for community outreach 
and engagement through the Law School. He also established new clinical 
opportunities for students to address criminal defense, seek justice 
for victims of crime and provide free legal services to asylum seekers.
  As a leading expert on the intersection of tax and campaign finance 
laws, Dean Tobin has also testified before both Congress and the 
Federal Election Commission--sharing his insights of how the tax code 
can contribute to regulating political contributions in our electoral 
process.
  Early in his career, right out of college, Dean Tobin also dedicated 
eight years in service to the Maryland community as a professional 
staff member for my father, the late Senator Paul Sarbanes, whom he 
considered a mentor and friend.
  In a wonderful tribute to Senator Sarbanes which he shared with the 
Law School community in December 2020, Dean Tobin described traits that 
are equally applicable to him: a strong moral compass, a dedication to 
hard work and a commitment to the rule of law.
  Dean Tobin embodied these traits in his work on the Senate Committee 
on the Budget and the Joint Economic Committee as well as

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throughout his legal career as a clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals 
for the Fourth Circuit and an appellate attorney in the Tax Division of 
the Department of Justice.
  I commend Dean Tobin for his public service and his service as the 
leader of the Carey School of Law, and I wish him the best as he 
returns to educating the next generation of lawyers in the classroom.

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