[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 295-296]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO PAUL B. HIGGINBOTHAM

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 8, 2003

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Paul B. 
Higginbotham, a Dane County Circuit Court Judge for the past 8 years, 
for his continued service to the people of Wisconsin.
  Paul Higginbotham is a 29-year resident of Dane County and a former 
small business owner. Throughout his life he has demonstrated an 
extraordinary commitment to public service.
  As a Circuit Court Judge, he presided over some of the most 
significant cases in recent history, including the case challenging the 
Milwaukee private school voucher program, which ultimately reached the 
U.S. Supreme Court.
  In addition to his work on the Circuit Court, Paul was the city of 
Madison's first Municipal Judge. He was also a successful attorney who 
worked for a diverse group of law firms, focusing particularly on the 
areas of civil rights, family law, criminal defense, and housing. 
Between 1993 and 1994 he served as the Acting Executive Director of the 
Madison Equal Opportunities Commission. From 1988 to 1992, Paul was the 
Dane County Minority Affairs Coordinator in the County Executive's 
Office, where his advocacy ensured our government would reflect the 
rich diversity of the community. He has also served as a lecturer at 
the University of Wisconsin Law School and as a staff attorney for the 
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council.
  Judge Higginbotham has also been an active community member in the 
greater Madison area, benefiting numerous community service 
organizations. He currently serves on the United Way Foundation Board 
of Trustees and is involved with both the Collaborative Management Team 
and the Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management

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Program. In the past, he has served as a Vice-President of the Madison 
Mutual Housing Association Board of Directors, a trustee of the Greater 
Madison Housing Foundation, as well as an Executive Committee Member of 
the NAACP. He was also a Commissioner of the Dane County Housing 
Authority, President of WORT Radio, co-chair of the Grant Allocations 
Board of the Wisconsin Community Fund, and Private Sector Review 
Committee Member of Madison Area Technical College.
  Wisconsin is fortunate to have a public servant with the commitment, 
passion, and integrity of Paul Higginbotham. As the Wisconsin Community 
Fund honors Paul Higginbotham, I am proud to join them in thanking him 
for his dedication and service to the community.

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