For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 22, 2001
LAVENSKI R. SMITH
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth District
| Birth: |
October 31, 1958 |
Hope, Arkansas |
| Legal Residence: |
Arkansas |
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| Marital Status: |
Married |
Trendle Joyce Smith
2 children |
| Education: |
1977-1981 |
University of Arkansas
B.A. |
| |
1984-1987 |
University of Arkansas
Law School
J.D. Degree |
| Bar: |
1987 |
Arkansas |
| Experience: |
1985-1987 |
Hall, Wright, and Morris
Law Firm
Law Clerk |
| |
1987-1991 |
Ozark Legal Services
Staff Attorney |
| |
1991-1994 |
Smith Law Office
Sole Proprietor |
| |
1994-1996 |
John Brown University
Assistant Professor |
| |
1996-1997 |
Arkansas Governor's Office
Regulatory Liaison |
| |
1997-1999 |
Arkansas Public Service
Commission
Chairman |
| |
1999-2000 |
Arkansas Supreme Court
Associate Justice |
| |
2001-Present |
Arkansas Public Service
Commission
Commissioner |
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Mike Huckabee
Governor of Arkansas
501/682-2345 or 501/682-3607 |
Dale Charles
President, Arkansas Chapter, NAACP
501/376-7399 |
W.H. "Dub" Arnold
Chief Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
501/682-6861 |
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SHARON PROST
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
| Birth: |
May 24, 1951 |
Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Legal Residence: |
Washington, D.C. |
|
| Marital Status: |
Divorced |
2 children |
| Education: |
1969-1973 |
Cornell University
B.S. degree |
| |
1973-1975 |
George Washington University
M.B.A. degree |
| |
1976-1979 |
American University College
of Law
J.D. Degree |
| |
1982-1984 |
George Washington University
Law
School
L.L.M. degree |
| Bar: |
1980 |
District of Columbia |
| Experience: |
1973-1976 |
United States Civil Service
Commission
Labor Relations Specialist |
| |
1976-1980 |
General Accounting Office
Specialist/Auditor |
| |
1980-1983 |
Federal Labor Relations
Authority
Field Attorney |
| |
1983-1984 |
Department of Treasury
Attorney |
| |
1984-1989 |
National Labor Relations
Board
Assistant, Associate and Acting Solicitor |
| |
1989-1993 |
United States Senate
Chief Labor Counsel |
| |
1993-Present |
United States Senate,
Committee on the
Judiciary
Minority Chief Counsel
Deputy Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel |
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Alan Hoffman
Chief of Staff to Senator Joe Biden
202/224-0123 |
Jeff Blatner
Former Chief Counsel to Senator Edward Kennedy |
Karen Robb
Former Chief of Staff to Senator John Edwards
Former Deputy Assistant to President Clinton for
Legislative Affairs
202/298-5518 |
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