[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17817]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         JUDGE SAMAC RICHARDSON

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                           HON. GREGG HARPER

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 17, 2010

  Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Judge Samac 
Richardson for his exceptional public service career in my home state 
of Mississippi.
  Judge Richardson currently lives in Brandon, Mississippi in the Third 
Congressional District, where his reputation for fair and just judgment 
led to a post as Circuit Judge for Mississippi's 20th Judicial District 
in Madison and Rankin Counties. Mississippi's Circuit Court serves 22 
districts with 49 judges, trying both felony criminal cases and civil 
actions.
  Prior to his thirteen years of elected service on the Circuit Court, 
Judge Richardson spent five years as Rankin County Court Judge, six 
years as Assistant District Attorney, five years as a public defender, 
five years as Rankin County School Board hearing officer and three 
years as Pearl, Mississippi City Attorney.
  Judge Richardson's conservative interpretation of the Mississippi 
Constitution is without doubt a reflection of his Mississippi 
upbringing. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1975 from the former 
Jackson School of Law, now Mississippi College School of Law, completed 
his undergraduate studies in Accounting at Mississippi State 
University, attended courses at East Central Community College and 
graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1965. Additionally, Judge 
Richardson is a 1993 graduate of the National Judicial College.
  Judge Samac Richardson will retire from the bench in December leaving 
behind a legacy of impartiality. Judge Richardson has dedicated his 
life to a career of public service and for this, Madam Speaker, this 
Member of Congress thanks him.

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