[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 55 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN MEMORY OF SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE JACK HOLT, JR.

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                          HON. J. FRENCH HILL

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 27, 2023

  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Arkansas Supreme 
Court Chief Justice, Jack Holt, Jr., who passed away on March 5, 2023.
  Former Chief Justice Holt began his career in the United States Air 
Force, where he achieved the rank of Colonel.
  He then went on to work in Arkansas as a deputy prosecutor, chief 
assistant attorney general, and ultimately served as our Chief Justice 
of the Arkansas Supreme Court for 10 years, from 1985 to 1995.
  Jack Holt will be remembered for his significant contributions to the 
modern justice system that exists in Arkansas, including the creation 
of our juvenile courts.
  Justice Holt is accredited with setting up the essential parts of our 
court systems.
  His advancement of the education requirement for attorneys and 
creation of more staff positions to help circuit court judges has 
greatly improved the effectiveness of justice in my state.
  I thank Chief Justice Holt for his many years of service and 
contributions to the state of Arkansas.
  His legacy truly lives on.
  My prayers of comfort are with his wife Jane, their family and their 
friends.

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