[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16336]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING LISA KORBATOV'S RECOGNITION BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

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                       HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 21, 2015

  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Lisa 
Korbatov on her receipt of the Boy Scouts of America's Distinguished 
Citizen Award. This award is presented to individuals who have 
demonstrated leadership above and beyond the call of duty, and 
dedicated themselves to the betterment of their communities. Lisa's 
long and distinguished history of leadership throughout the greater Los 
Angeles area makes her an ideal choice for this great honor.
  I have known Lisa for a long time, and I have seen the depth of her 
commitment to making Los Angeles a better place to live. I have seen 
the pride she takes in serving our community, and I have seen her work 
with her fellow Angelenos to improve our city.
  Lisa and I share a passion for supporting local youth. Since 2009, 
she has served as a Governing Member of the Beverly Hills School Board, 
including a term as its President. In addition, she has served on the 
Board of Directors for USC Hillel at the University of Southern 
California, and the Jewish Education Trade School in Granada Hills.
  She has been active in numerous youth-oriented community 
organizations, including Aviva Family and Children's Services, Vista 
Del Mar, and the Boy Scouts of America, Western Los Angeles County 
Council. And in 2013, she was honored with the ``Legacy of Hope'' award 
by Chai Lifeline, a charity that helps support and inspire children 
with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
  Lisa is not afraid to take bold and creative measures to help our 
children. She initiated and co-wrote a Los Angeles city resolution to 
institute a grading system for schools, similar to the way the city 
grades restaurants. In Beverly Hills, she has petitioned the school 
board for safer and more sanitary campuses, and even hired a 
photographer to help her document the campus conditions she was seeking 
to correct.
  I also admire Lisa's support for Israel and the Jewish people: she 
has been a Board Member of the Israel Grants Fund, a Trustee of the 
Jewish Community Foundation, and a Senate Club member of the American 
Israel Public Affairs Committee.
  Finally, Lisa is a distinguished L.A. businesswoman, and a superb 
example of the talent that women bring to leadership positions in our 
local businesses. She is a co-owner of the commercial property 
management company Amalgamated Real Estate Services, where she manages 
twenty Downtown and Westside commercial buildings.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Lisa Korbatov on her 
well-deserved honor from the Boy Scouts of America, and in urging her 
to keep up her great work to improve Los Angeles.

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