[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 97 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING LEE GREEN AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR 
           ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 5, 2023

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, on May 26, 2023, I recognized Lee Green as a 
distinguished leader in Central Florida for Asian American and Pacific 
Islander Heritage Month. Herbert ``Herb'' Lee Green was born on June 3, 
1964 in Incheon, South Korea to a Korean mother and an American father.
  Herb came to the United States at six years old and mastered the 
English language within 30 days of arrival. Herb attended schools in 
California and graduated from high school in North Florida. After high 
school, Herb signed up for the U.S. Navy where he attended the 
Broadened Opportunity for Officer Training (BOOST) program in San 
Diego.
  Upon completion of the BOOST program, Herb entered the University of 
Florida where he met his future wife, Lisa Lesesne. While at the 
University of Florida, Herb joined Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternitv in the 
Fall of 1984 and has been an active member since. Herb received a 
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a master's degree in 
structural engineering.
  Herb began his career as a young engineer at Kimley Horn and 
Associates in West Palm Beach, Florida where he worked for seven years.
  In 1998, Herb moved to Kissimmee. At this time, he worked for the 
Avid Group. Herb also volunteered as a youth sports coach in baseball, 
soccer, and basketball and served as SAC Chair at Osceola High School.
  Herb's entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and he decided to open a 
company with a former colleague, and that was the beginning of the Good 
Group. Later, Herb would open his own engineering company, Cadjazz 
Engineering, which has been going strong for 14 years.
  Herb is an excellent cook and enjoys attending sporting events at the 
University of Florida. He also gives back by donating his engineering 
expertise to charitable organizations, including Children's Hospital in 
Jacksonville, and designs of sporting facilities and parks.
  Herb is the loving husband of Lisa Lesesne Green and the proud father 
of Harleston Lesesne Green and Kameron Lee Green.

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