[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13542]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF THE INVESTITURE OF JUDGE MARIAM SAAD BAZZI

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 7, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mariam Saad Bazzi on 
her investiture as Judge of the Third Circuit Court of Wayne County. 
Judge Bazzi has served Wayne County and southeast Michigan with 
distinction and honor throughout her involvement in community 
organizations and previous judiciary service.
  After graduating from Wayne State University Law School in 2005, 
Judge Bazzi began her legal career as a law clerk at the Law Offices of 
Hamood, Runco & Fergestrom. A year later, she was hired at the Wayne 
County Prosecutor's Office, where she most recently served as the lead 
attorney on the Deed and Mortgage Fraud Task Force. During her 11 year 
tenure at the Prosecutor's Office, Judge Bazzi also oversaw a unit that 
prosecutes financial crime, with a focus on complex mortgage and 
property related fraud, and earned respect for her commitment to the 
law and to the southeastern Michigan community. Her work as an 
assistant prosecuting attorney brought her years of experience in 
complex and diverse parts of the law as well as a respect and deep 
understanding of the role of the judiciary.
  Judge Bazzi has also distinguished herself through her outstanding 
record of community service. She served as president of the Dearborn 
Board of Education and chair of Henry Ford College's Board of Trustees 
until Governor Snyder appointed her as Wayne County Circuit judge, 
where her leadership was integral to the district's high graduation 
rates and top national ranking. Additionally, Judge Bazzi is a member 
of the Michigan Middle Eastern Affairs Commission, the Governor's 
Environmental Justice Task Force, and the Arab American Political 
Action Committee. Judge Bazzi has been an impactful leader and involved 
citizen, and it is my hope that she continues to build on her success 
and involvement in the coming years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Judge Mariam 
Bazzi for her appointment to Wayne County's Third Circuit Court. Her 
commitment to the rule of law and exemplary service to Wayne County 
will surely continue in her new role.

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