[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO LYNN ALVAREZ--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2019

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District. I would like to recognize a remarkable woman, Lynn Alvarez of 
the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
   Ms. Alvarez has a long and distinguished career as a philanthropist, 
non-profit administrator, law professor, and legal activist. She has 
helped both public and private institutions advance and govern their 
own respective initiatives, helping them to prosper with her unique 
expertise.
   After Lynn earned a Juris Doctorate at the University of California, 
Berkeley, she headed off to New York City to join the litigation 
department of a major law firm, but soon realized her passion was more 
aligned with public interest law. She worked tirelessly as the legal 
director of a community-based organization representing Central 
American refugees, and subsequently worked on the national level in 
major class-action lawsuits representing the rights of immigrants. As a 
professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, Ms. Alvarez 
taught courses on professional ethics and immigration law.
   Having served as a Board Member of non-profit organizations 
including Human Rights Watch, Para Los Ninos, the Central American 
Refugee Center, and the Los Angeles Education Partnership, Lynn is 
known for her consistent advocacy of human rights and dignity for all 
people. Lynn was appointed to the Board of Recreation and Parks 
Commissioners by former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and re-
appointed as President of the Commission by Mayor Eric Garcetti in 
2013. The Commission's jurisdiction includes oversight and management 
of all park and recreation sites, annexation of public land for 
recreational reasons, and implementation of legal contracts and 
obligations.
   Lynn and her husband, Steve Nissan along with their three wonderful 
sons enjoy the outdoor splendor of the City of Los Angeles parks; most 
particularly her ``backyard park,'' Griffith Park.
   I ask all Members to join me in honoring an exceptional woman of 
California's 28th Congressional District, Lynn Alvarez.

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