GARY LESSER was sworn in as Bar president-elect June 11 during the General Assembly at the Bar’s Annual Convention in Orlando surrounded by his wife, Jennifer, and daughters, Lillian and Rebecca. Former Bar President Bill Schifino introduced Lesser and said, “Gary is a third generation lawyer and his grandfather passed on a code to live by to Gary: Every person is born a debtor, indebted to their family, their community, their church or synagogue, and they are indebted to this country, and no one should die leaving that debt unpaid. That’s a code Gary has stood by his entire life.”

Former Bar President Bill Schifino had some fun introducing new Bar President-elect Gary Lesser at the Bar’s June 11 General Assembly during the Annual Convention, noting Lesser is a huge Homer Simpson fan.

Not only does he have a life-size color cardboard cut out of the cartoon character in his office, he also has a picture that will, upon the wave of a hand, spout some of Homer’s more famous sayings. Which include, “Stupidity got us into this mess, and stupidity will get us out,” “Trying is the first step to failure,” and “Operator! Get me the number for 911!”