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 |
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| Bar: | 1987 | Arkansas |
| Experience: | 1985-1987 | Hall, Wright, and Morris Law Firm Law Clerk |
| 1987-1991 | Ozark Legal Services Staff Attorney |
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| 1991-1994 | Smith Law Office Sole Proprietor |
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| 1994-1996 | John Brown University Assistant Professor |
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| 1996-1997 | Arkansas Governor's Office Regulatory Liaison |
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| 1997-1999 | Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairman |
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| 1999-2000 | Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| 1976-1979 | American University College of Law J.D. Degree |
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| 1982-1984 | George Washington University Law School L.L.M. degree |
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| Bar: | 1980 | District of Columbia |
| Experience: | 1973-1976 | United States Civil Service Commission Labor Relations Specialist |
| 1976-1980 | General Accounting Office Specialist/Auditor |
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| 1980-1983 | Federal Labor Relations Authority Field Attorney |
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| 1983-1984 | Department of Treasury Attorney |
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| 1984-1989 | National Labor Relations Board Assistant, Associate and Acting Solicitor |
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| 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 202/224-0123 |
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 |
George W. Bush, Fact Sheet: Judicial Nominees Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/279787