Justice Charles Z. Smith To Keynote Alpha Banquet

Retired Washington State Supreme Court Justice Charles Z. Smith will keynote the Zeta Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s 2005 Black & Gold Scholarship Dinner this Sat., Apr. 30 at the Southcenter Doubletree Plaza. The event will feature the awarding of up to $5000 to African American scholars commencing or continuing their college matriculation, a salute to the Alpha Man of the Year, and Chicago-style stepping. The theme of this year’s event is “Legacy of Excellence.” After a distinguished 14-year career as Washington State Supreme Justice and its voice of conscience, Justice Smith retired in 2002 to a chorus of accolades for his service to the court and to the community. Born in Lakeland, Florida, Justice Smith graduated from Temple University in 1952 and from the University of Washington School of Law in 1955. His career includes celebrated tenures as a King County Deputy prosecuting Attorney, Special Assistant to US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, judge of the Seattle Municipal and the King County Superior Courts and Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law. He is also a decorated veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Justice Smith was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Beta Nu Chapter in May 1945, making him the ranking senior member of the local chapter of the fraternity. He and Eleanor Jane Martinez, his bride of nearly 50 years, are the proud parents of four adult children and the doting grandparents of six grandchildren. Tickets to the event are $75.00 per person. Persons interested in attending the Black & Gold and supporting the scholarship program are invited to contact Chapter President Albert Thomas at 206.419-4803, or Committee Co-Chair Cos Roberts at 206.255-7133. Brother Reggie Young is event Co-Chair and Brother Judge Charles V. Johnson is Honorary Chairman of the event.