STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Suzanne Crouch (R-Evansville) authored a resolution to honor Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard for his public service in the court, Hoosier communities and the nation for 39 years. “Chief Justice Shepard has always had a good soul, which is evident in the work he has done for all Hoosiers throughout the past decades,” said Rep. Crouch. “I appreciate how he has always stayed connected and committed to helping the Evansville area grow and progress. It is because of people like Chief Justice Shepard that others get involved in public service, including myself. I wish him all the best in his retirement.” Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard is the longest-serving state court chief justice in the United States. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1985 by Gov. Robert Orr, and was selected as chief justice in 1987. Before Chief Justice Shepard’s service on the Supreme Court, he was a Vanderburgh County Superior Court judge, served as Executive Assistant to the Mayor of the City of Evansville, and was the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. -30- |
