[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 146 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING LILI MARSH AS THE BAKERSFIELD POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE 
                             HOMETOWN HERO

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                          HON. KEVIN McCARTHY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2019

  Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Lili Marsh, a 
constituent and community leader from Bakersfield, California. Today, 
Lili is being recognized as the 2019 Bakersfield Police Activities 
League Hometown Hero for exemplary service and leadership to the people 
of Kern County, which I represent.
  Lili earned her Bachelor of Arts from Wooster College and has been a 
longtime leader in the Bakersfield community. While she has committed 
herself to an impressive number of civic organizations, her most 
passionate work has been in service to Kern County's veterans. As 
Executive Director of Honor Flight Kern County, a chapter of the 
national organization she helped start, Lili organizes travel and 
accommodations in Washington for Kern County's heroes so that they can 
see the monuments built in their honor. Many times, Honor Flight marks 
the first visit to our nation's capital for these veterans, and Lili 
has been instrumental in giving these men and women the hero's welcome 
they deserve upon reaching their nation's capital.
  However, Lili's involvement with our veterans does not end with Honor 
Flight. Her most recent community improvement project has been the 
Portrait of a Warrior Gallery. This moving gallery is filled with 
portraits of today's generation of men and women in the Armed Forces 
who have lost their lives following the 9/11 attacks. The Portrait of a 
Warrior Gallery is a project born of passion, love, and admiration of 
those who defend America and her ideals. Having worked with Lili on 
Honor Flight and numerous other veterans issues, she has the uncanny 
ability to identify the needs of our veteran community and the 
determination to see those needs met.
  Along with being a businesswoman and an entrepreneur, Lili is many 
things to our community. But her passion and determination have 
enriched the lives of Kern County's veterans and helped ensure our 
community continues to recognize these heroes among us.
  I rise today to recognize Lili Marsh as a Hometown Hero award 
recipient who continues to positively influence our county through her 
character and leadership. A true signature of leadership is the 
generosity of time and talents that one gives on behalf to their 
neighbors and community. Lili exemplifies this time-honored tradition, 
and I would like to thank her and her husband, Troy, for their life-
changing work. On behalf of a grateful community and the 23rd 
Congressional district, I recognize Lili Marsh's achievements and look 
forward to her many future successes.

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