[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 41 (Friday, March 22, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E440-E441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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                               speech of

                             HON. MIKE WARD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 1996

  Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, in recognition of Women's History Month, I 
rise today to honor

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one of the many admirable women in my district who will go down in 
history for who she is and what she has accomplished.
  Dr. Judith Greenwell Green is a dentist and community activist, who 
lives a ministry of meeting human and community needs, particularly 
those of children.
  Dr. Green has practiced dentistry since 1987, is an adjunct professor 
of dentistry and when no one else would, she signed on to be the Dental 
Director for the Jefferson County Corrections Department, serving the 
jail's population.
  In 1988, Dr. Green said she accepted a call from God for her to help 
save homeless children. She and her husband, James, then adopted a 
sibling group of three. Two years later they adopted another sibling 
group of three. In 1992, a sibling group of two joined the Green 
family. In 1995, two baby boys were adopted bringing the total of 
special needs children in the Green family to 10, joining with two 
biological children.
  Along with meeting the demands of her family life and her career, she 
is very active in her community. She serves on numerous boards and 
committees, including the Leadership Louisville Board of Directors, 
Presbyterian Community Center, Muhammad Ali Museum, Wednesday's Child, 
Metro United Way Allocation Committee, Adoptive Parents of Kentucky, 
Blended Families, Kentucky Foster Care Review Board, Head Start Policy 
Council, Kentucky One Church One Child Committee, and the PTA's of King 
Elementary, Meyzeek Middle, and Central High schools and Community 
Catholic School.
  Dr. Green is a member of several professional, civic, and community 
organizations including the Louisville Coalition of 100 Black Women, 
Junior League, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Business and Professional 
Women, Rams Football Booster Club, Imani School of Martial Arts Booster 
Club, YMCA Black Achievers, Kentucky Association of Women Dentists, and 
the American Dental Societies.
  Dr. Green's awards, honors, and recognitions include the Kentucky One 
Church One Child Parents of the Year plaque, Kentucky Foster Care 
Review Board Outstanding Commitment to Children, and Louisville, 
Coalition of 100 Black Women service award.
  Dr. Green is a Master Adoptive Presenter who speaks often to various 
religious, civic, and social organizations, espousing that her foster 
children have brought into her home and her life. She is a frequent 
lecturer for the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources Adoption and 
Foster Care training programs.
  I am very proud of Dr. Green and pleased that she graces my community 
with all that she does. She truly deserves to be called Woman of the 
Year and serves as a wonderful tribute to all women who dedicate their 
lives to family and community, during Women's History Month.

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