[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12293]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF JUDGE FRED A. STINE

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                           HON. THOMAS MASSIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2017

  Mr. MASSIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the retirement of 
Judge Fred A. Stine, the Chief Circuit Court Judge of the 17th Judicial 
Circuit in Campbell County, Kentucky.
  Judge Stine graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1973, and 
received his J.D. from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern 
Kentucky University in 1978. He then worked in private practice for two 
years, until his appointment as the Assistant United States Attorney 
for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He served as an AUSA until 
October of 2004, when he was appointed to the Circuit Court.
  Judge Stine has honorably served the Commonwealth as Circuit Court 
Judge since 2005. His many awards and recognitions include a 
Distinguished Service Recognition from the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI), a ``Special Recognition for Victims' Rights'' from 
the U.S. Department of Justice, the ``U.S. Department of Justice 
Commendation'' from the Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee, a 
``Lifetime Achievement Award'' from the National Black Law Students 
Association at the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky 
University, and an award for ``Outstanding Contributions to KY Law-
Related Education'' from the Kentucky Court of Justice.
  Throughout his career, and despite his busy case docket, Judge Stine 
selflessly gave of his time to serve his community. For example, he 
served as a volunteer judge for the Northern Kentucky Teen Court, and 
for the Newport Central Catholic, Highlands High School, and Dixie 
Heights High School mock trial teams. He was also an active member of 
the Kentucky Bar Association and the Alumni Association Board of 
Governors of the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
  Judge Stine is a true public servant who has served his state and 
nation well. On behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and all the 
citizens of the Fourth District, I am honored to wish Judge Stine the 
very best on his retirement. From all of us, we thank him.

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