[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E425]
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               HONORING THE LIFE OF JAMES T. STOVALL, III

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                   HON. AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN

                           of american samoa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2023

  Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of James 
T. Stovall, III who passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2023. An 
accomplished lawyer, Mr. Stovall was a trusted advisor to decades of 
Micronesian leaders and provided the government of the Federated States 
of Micronesia (FSM) with more than 50 years of legal counsel.
  Born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1937, Mr. Stovall earned his Juris 
Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Alabama. He served in the U.S. 
military in Korea and Germany as member of the Judge Advocate General's 
Corps (JAG).
  His work on behalf of Micronesia began in the early 70s with the 
Micronesian Committee on Future Political Status and Transition 
(CFPST). After his service with the JAG Corps., he was designated by 
the Washington, D.C. law firm of Clifford & Warnke to provide legal 
advice to the Micronesian Status Negotiations. He worked on 
negotiations for the original Compact of Free Association (COFA) and 
this work carried through as an advisor to the Joint Committee on 
Compact Review and Planning in their current negotiations between the 
COFA states and the U.S. Mr. Stovall also served as trusted adviser to 
all nine FSM Presidents, from first FSM President Tosiwo Nakayama in 
1979 through current President David Panuelo, and he was instrumental 
in securing the FSM's membership in the United Nations in 1991.
  Mr. Stovall is survived by his wife of 60 years, LouAnn, along with 2 
daughters and 3 grandchildren.
  Mr. Stovall mentored several generations of Micronesian lawyers and 
government officials during his service and continued to do so right up 
until his unexpected illness. His passing is not just a loss for the 
FSM, but for the Pacific region at large. He will be missed.

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