[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 7 (Thursday, February 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING KAREN SUE NOBUMOTO

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Millender-McDonald) is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate a 
remarkable woman from the 37th District of California: Karen Sue 
Nobumoto. Ms. Nobumoto is an exceptional leader in the field of law 
within the African American community and the Los Angeles area. She has 
inspired young lawyers and law students throughout her long history 
with the John M. Langston Bar Association, and has dedicated her life 
to giving back to her community. As she completes her one year term as 
President of the Langston Bar Association, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize her long list of achievements.
  Ms. Nobumoto received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political 
Science from the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut 
in 1973. She continued her studies at Southwestern University School of 
Law in Los Angeles, where she obtained her Juris Doctorate degree in 
1989. Throughout her years at Southwestern University, Ms. Nobumoto 
served as an active student leader. She was the President of the Black 
Law Students Association and Vice-Dean of the Delta Theta Phi Law 
Fraternity.
  Ms. Nobumoto has served on the board of directors of the John M. 
Langston Bar Association continuously since 1987. In 1988, she received 
the President's Special Recognition Award and received the same award 
again in 1996. She served as the first student Section Chairperson and 
worked with the past president to institute the Langston Law Student 
Career Day and Mentor Program. She also managed the Law Student 
Scholarship Program in 1990 and succeeded in increasing the scholarship 
funds distributed to African American law students over the past seven 
years.
  Perhaps more important than this long list of achievements, is Ms. 
Nobumoto's unyielding determination and strong commitment to leaving no 
stone unturned when it comes to planning the critical path to success. 
She has attended every Langston board meeting and monthly meeting and 
represented the Langston Bar Association at over sixty-five different 
events throughout this past year. In addition to her work for Langston, 
Ms. Nobumoto is a hardworking Trial Deputy in the Office of the 
District Attorney in Los Angeles. She has also served on the Ethnic 
Minority Relations Committee of the State Bar from 1987 to 1990 and was 
the Vice-Chair of the Committee from 1989 to 1990. In 1990, she was 
also elected to a District 7 seat on the California Young Lawyers 
Association Board of Directors.
  Clearly, Karen Nobumoto's commitment to carrying forward the 
tradition of service and leadership that defines the Langston Bar 
Association has made her one of the greatest Presidents to serve 
Langston. I am honored to know Ms. Nobumoto and wish her the best of 
luck as she pursues a position on the State Bar Board of Governors. 
Karen Nobumoto is a shining example of what it means to lead, to 
educate and to truly make a difference for the generations of today and 
tomorrow.

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