WHEREAS, Jerome (Jerry) Libin, is stepping down as a long-serving Vice President and Trustee of the Society, and the Supreme Court Historical Society is losing a generous and knowledgeable supporter;
WHEREAS, his willingness to give unselfishly of his time to support the Society over a span of nearly twenty-five years—serving as a Vice President, as a Trustee playing an active role on the Executive Committee including serving on various committees, serving as chair of the Development Committee, attending innumerable Society-sponsored events, hosting lecture programs and participating in many Society activities, and serving as a liaison with the Park Foundation to facilitate important grants;
WHEREAS, he has been an important ambassador of the Society in many ways, including his connections to the Court stemming from his days as a law clerk to Justice Whittaker; and he provided extraordinary support to the Society as it strives to accomplish its educational mission to preserve and promote the history and heritage of the Supreme Court of the United States;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the members of the Board of Trustees of the Supreme Court Historical Society hereby express the Society’s profound appreciation of, and gratitude for Jerry’s many contributions to support the Society and its mission, and commemorate that expression of gratitude by adopting this Resolution of Tribute which will become a permanent part of the records of the Supreme Court Historical Society.
FURTHER, be it resolved that a copy of this Resolution will be provided to him as a tangible expression of the deep gratitude of the Society.