[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN MEMORY OF MR. MARCHRIS GLEN ROBINSON

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                             HON. AL GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2018

  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to honor the 
memory of an exemplary man, Mr. Marchris Glen Robinson.
  Mr. Robinson was born on December 13, 1964 in Kingston, Jamaica. He 
grew up in Patterson, NJ, where he attended Madison Avenue Baptist 
Church and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. Later, he moved 
to Houston and became a member of Brookhollow, the Church Without 
Walls.
  Mr. Robinson was united in holy matrimony to Ms. Ingrid Williams 
Robinson on February 18, 1995 and they were blessed with three 
children, Marchris Glen Robinson II, John-Anthony Glen Robinson and 
Sydni Marie Robinson.
  Mr. Robinson earned his Bachelor's in Criminal Justice from Stockton 
University, a Doctorate in Jurisprudence from Thurgood Marshall School 
of Law at Texas Southern University, and a Certified Master of Business 
Administration Degree from McCombs School of Business at the University 
of Texas at Austin.
  Mr. Robinson pursued several professional paths, including managing 
Government and Regulatory Affairs, General Counsel for two Texas State 
Senators, and practicing commercial litigation for two law firms, prior 
to becoming the First African American Briefing Attorney of the First 
Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas, under Chief Justice Alice Oliver-
Parrot.
  Mr. Robinson was a dedicated legal expert with the Court of Appeals 
until he made the decision to become an entrepreneur and form the 
Robinson Law Group.
  Mr. Robinson faithfully served the community in several capacities, 
as Chairman of the Stadium Park Management District and an active 
member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Leadership Group for 2017 Plan 
Downtown Committee, John Ben Sheppard Public Leadership Foundation, 
United Way Project Blueprint Leadership Class XI, and Greater Houston 
Partnership.
  Mr. Robinson held accomplishments and accolades from his community 
involvement and legal career, being recognized as the recipient of the 
Pennzoil/Quaker State Business Scholarship, Meadows Foundation 
Scholarship, Henry T. Courtney Scholarship Award, Young Black Achiever 
of Houston Award, as well as Texas Young Lawyers Association Minority 
Involvement Scholarship.
  Finally, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Marchris Glen Robinson will be missed 
dearly by his wife and surviving children; as well as his other family 
members and friends. May he rest in the peace he has earned through his 
dedication to the community and the legal industry.

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