HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-116> R13SOLUTION NO. 77-116 T
WARN) O COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, Circuit Court Judge, D. C. SMITH, of the Nineteenth 3Z
Judicial Circuit, advised the Governor of the State of Florida of
)his intention to retire, effective December 31, 1977; and
WHEREAS, JUDGE D. C. SMITH has been a resident of the Indian
River County area almost his entire life, and has been a practicing D
attorney in our area since graduation from Florida School of Law in
,1929 and admission to the Florida Bar in that same year; and
WHEREAS, JUDGE D. C. SMITH, Prior to being a Circuit Court
Jurist practiced law in Fort Pierce, Florida from 1931 to 1950,
'representing the County Commission for St. Lucie County, the Fort
,Pierce Port Authority and Fort Pierce Farms Drainage District. In
1950, JUDGE SMITH moved to Vero Beach and served two terms as �
,Prosecuting Attorney for our area prior to ascending to the Bench;
and
WHEREAS, in 1957, Governor Leroy Collins appointed D. C. SMITII
PCircu.it Judge for the then Ninth .judicial Circuit, and thereafter,
JUDGE SMITH has presided with great distinction for twenty years,
serving the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, which includes Indian N,
River, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee Counties; and J
WHEREAS, JUDGE, D. C. SMITH has served distinUuishly as Chief �
Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, and, among his other
'responsibilities he implemented the orderly consolidation of our
Court Systems as mandated by Article V of the Florida Cons>titution;r
and
WHEREAS, during the many years of service to the Nineteenth c
Judicial Circuit, JUDGE D. C. SMITH handled his responsibilities wit � ,
dignity and fairness, rendering scholarly decisions on difficult an
sometimes emotionally charged litigation; and
WHEREAS, through JUDGE D. C. SMITH'S leadership, both on the C_1-'
Bench and through service to his community, Indian River County and
its citizens have benefited from D. C. SMITH'S contribution to our
society;
NOW, THEREFOTIE, BE IT RESOLVED RY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
,COIhiMISSTONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, That the hoard, on behalf of
itself and all the citizens of Indian River Cou,,ty, hereby expresses
'its warm appreciation to Circuit Judge: D. c. SMITH for his many
'Years of active service to our community, as attorney, Judge and
Community Leader; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Indian River County and the Nine -i
teenth Judicial Circuit have benefited and will benefit in the years
to come because of the learned and well- c
�IV/ reasoned decisions that have been rendered
during JUDGE D. C. SMITII'S twenty years on
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P the bench. �
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-- Chairt,ian,Count}'Commission'.