Tate, now in private practice in Marion, was hired as the program's first director in 1972 after a Marion-based community action program secured grant money to establish the Smyth-Bland Legal Aid Society.
The first director was Tate, who was hired in 1972 after grant money was secured.
mnli hypothesis: The first director was Tate, who was hired in 1972 after grant money was secured. premise: Tate, now in private practice in Marion, was hired as the program's first director in 1972 after a Marion-based community action program secured grant money to establish the Smyth-Bland Legal Aid Society.