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<br />RESOLUTION 90. 77-116
<br />BOARD OF COUNTY CQMI ISSIONERS
<br />OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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<br />WHEREAS, Circuit Court Judge,D. C. SMITH, of the.Nineteenth
<br />Judicial Circuit, advised the Governor of the State of Florida of
<br />his intention to retire, effective December 3,1, 1977; and
<br />WHEREAS, JUDGE D. C. SMITH has been a resident of the Indian
<br />River County area almost his entire life, and has been a practicing,
<br />'attorney in our area since graduation from Florida School of Law in
<br />,1929 and admission to the Florida Bar in that same year; and_
<br />WHEREAS, JUDGE D. C. SMITH, Prior to being a"Circuit Court
<br />Jurist practiced law in Fort Pierce, Florida from 1931 to 1950,
<br />'representing the County Commission for St. Lucie County, the Fort
<br />Pierce Port Authority and Fort Pierce Farms Drainage District. In
<br />1950, JUDGE SMITH moved to Vero Beach and served two terms as
<br />)Prosecuting Attorney for our area prior to ascending to the Bench;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, in 1957, Governor Leroy Collins appointed D. C. SMITH
<br />)Circuit Judge for the then Ninth Judicial Circuit, and thereafter,
<br />JUDGE SMITH has presided with great distinction for twenty years,
<br />serving the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, which includes Indian
<br />)River, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee Counties; and
<br />WHEREAS, JUDGE D. C. SMITH has served distinguishly as Chief
<br />Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, and, among his other
<br />)responsibilities he implemented the orderly consolidation of our
<br />)Court Systems as mandated by Article V of the Florida Constitution;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, during the many years of service to the Nineteenth
<br />)Judicial Circuit, JUDGE D. C. SMITH handled his responsibilities wi
<br />dignity and fairness, rendering scholarly decisions on difficult an
<br />sometimes emotionally charged litigation; and
<br />) WHEREAS, through JUDGE. D. C. SMITH'S leadership, both on the
<br />)Bench and through service to his community, Indian River County and
<br />its citizens have benefited from D. C. SMITH'S contribution to our
<br />)society;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY �
<br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, That the Board, on behalf of
<br />itself and all the citizens of Indian River County, hereby expresseg
<br />'its warm appreciation to Circuit Judge D. C. SMITH for his many
<br />years of active service to our community, as attorney, Judge and
<br />Community Leader; and
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Indian River County and the Nine-,
<br />teenth Judicial Circuit have benefited and will benefit in the years
<br />to come because of the learned and well -
<br />reasoned decisions that have been rendered
<br />�1 E during JUDGE D. C: SMITH'S twenty years on
<br />the bench.
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<br />Chairrnan,County Commission
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