[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF JUDGE NICKOLAS GEEKER

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 2011

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Judge 
Nickolas Geeker upon his retirement from Florida's First Judicial 
Circuit Court in Escambia County. Judge Geeker spent his career serving 
the Northwest Florida community, including more than 25 years presiding 
as a judge in the First Judicial Circuit, and I am proud to recognize 
his dedication and service.
  Judge Geeker and his family are deeply rooted in Northwest Florida. 
The Geeker family settled in Escambia County in the early 1900's and 
has been a fixture in the Northwest Florida community for more than 100 
years.
  Following his graduation from Louisiana Tech University, Judge Geeker 
attended law school at Florida State University where he was part of 
the College of Law's charter class of graduates. After serving as a law 
clerk in the office of U.S. District Judge D. L. Middlebrooks, Judge 
Geeker returned to Escambia County. He served as an Assistant State 
Attorney, Assistant U.S. Attorney and as a U.S. Attorney for the 
Northern District. In 1984, Judge Geeker was elected to Florida's First 
Judicial Circuit Court, where he has remained since being invested as 
Circuit Judge in January 1985.
  Throughout his 40-year career, Judge Geeker has served with honor and 
distinction, and his unwavering commitment to upholding the law in an 
unbiased manner is a prime example of our legal system working at its 
best.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am honored to 
recognize Judge Nickolas Geeker for his service to Northwest Florida 
and to the United States of America. My wife Vicki and I wish him and 
his wife Jan all the best.

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