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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 | |
| 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 501/682-3607Dale Charles
President, Arkansas Chapter, NAACP
501/376-7399
W.H. "Dub" Arnold
Chief Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
501/682-6861
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 |
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| 1984-1989 | National Labor Relations
Board Assistant, Associate and Acting Solicitor |
|
| 1989-1993 | United States Senate
Chief Labor Counsel |
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| 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
202/224-0123Jeff 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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