[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1712-E1713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE LISA GREEN

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                          HON. KEVIN McCARTHY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2018

  Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lisa Green on her 
retirement after a long, accomplished legal career and her eight years 
of service as the District Attorney of Kern County in California, which 
I represent.
  Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Lisa moved west to attend 
Fresno State University. Upon graduating in 1980, Lisa attended San 
Diego Law School, where she quickly made a name for herself at the San 
Diego Law Review and for her membership on the law school's Moot Court. 
Lisa graduated law school in 1983 and notably received the Order of 
Barristers award for her exceptional skills in trial advocacy, oral 
advocacy, and brief writing. She then deepened her roots in the Golden 
State, moving to Bakersfield to work for the Kern County District 
Attorney's office and immersing herself in a community she has since 
called home.
  As Deputy District Attorney, Lisa quickly gained a reputation as a 
talented prosecutor. In 2001, Lisa was promoted to Supervising District 
Attorney, and she was again promoted to Chief Deputy District Attorney 
in 2009. In 2010, Lisa ran and won a historic election for District 
Attorney of Kern County, becoming the first woman in Kern County 
history to hold the position as the county's chief prosecutor.
  Over her 35 years of practicing law, Lisa has blazed a career to be 
proud of. As a trial lawyer, Lisa fought to put some of the worst 
members of society behind bars. Throughout her career, Lisa prosecuted 
over 110 felony trials, most of them being for homicides and sexual 
assaults. Despite the inherent difficulty of these trials, Lisa handled 
each of her cases through strategic preparedness, composure

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and poise. During her tenure as a county prosecutor, Lisa prosecuted a 
number of high-profile cases which she handled with great determination 
and innovation. Notably, she successfully prosecuted a gruesome murder 
case by using the species of insect found on the suspect's car 
windshield to pin the suspect to the scene of the crime. Lisa's 
tenacity for justice proved time and time again that she was among the 
best in her field.
  Lisa Green leaves her post at as Kern District Attorney having made 
her community a better, safer place. I will remember Lisa for her 
dedication to her department and her unflagging loyalty to local 
victims of crime. During a multi-year county budget crisis, Lisa guided 
her department with professionalism and skill, upholding the court's 
obligation to speedy trials without delay. She is a fixture at the 
annual Crime Victims' Rights March, and was renowned for the 
transparency and accessibility of her office. Lisa's retirement will be 
felt immediately in the Kern County legal community, though I am 
confident that the impact of her career of excellence will be felt for 
years to come. I wish her and her family all the best as she begins 
this next chapter of her life.

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