HONORING LILI MARSH AS THE BAKERSFIELD POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE HOMETOWN HERO; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 146
(Extensions of Remarks - September 12, 2019)
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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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