AJR85: Joint Resolution Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 85

February 29, 1996 - Introduced by Representatives Travis, Prosser, Kunicki, R. Young, Black and Baldwin, cosponsored by Senators Risser, Wineke and Chvala. Referred to Calendar.

AJR85,1,1 Relating to: the life and public service of Frank Remington.

AJR85,1,3 Whereas, Frank Remington was born on February 10, 1922, in Schenectady, New York, and died on February 9, 1996, in Madison; and

AJR85,1,5 Whereas, Mr. Remington served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and won the Distinguished Flying Cross; and

AJR85,1,8 Whereas, he earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, finishing first in his law school class and serving as editor in chief of the Wisconsin Law Review; and

AJR85,1,12 Whereas, he taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School for 46 years and attained national stature as an authority on criminal law and procedure, as evidenced by his many publications and his appointment to prestigious positions; and

AJR85,1,16 Whereas, he worked on the committees that drafted the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code and, for the American Bar Association, he directed a study of criminal justice administration and a project to develop standards for police officers; and

AJR85,2,2 Whereas, his public service also benefited this state, because he helped revise the Wisconsin Criminal Code and served on many state committees; and

AJR85,2,6 Whereas, in addition to his research and teaching, he served on the university's athletic board for many years, was the university's faculty representative to the Big Ten Conference and the faculty representative to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association; and

AJR85,2,10 Whereas, for his accomplishments he received many awards, including the Distinguished University Achievement Aware, the Wisconsin Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award and the Wisconsin Law Foundation Charles L. Goldberg Distinguished Service Award; now, therefore, be it

AJR85,2,15 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That: the members of the Wisconsin legislature commend Frank Remington's many years of scholarly achievement, devoted public service and exemplification of the "Wisconsin Idea"; express their sorrow at his death; and extend their condolences to his family, friends and former colleagues; and, be it further

AJR85,2,19 Resolved, That: the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to Mr. Remington's wife, Susan Stone, and to his children, Michael Remington, James Remington, Thomas Remington, Patrick Remington, Ann Holdahl and Frank Remington.

AJR85,2,20 (End)