Court of Appeals judge addresses African American Youth Day

TOPEKA—Court of Appeals Judge Henry W. Green, Jr., a Leavenworth resident, swore in and spoke to the student legislators at the annual African American Youth Day at the Capitol on Friday, August 2, 2013, hosted by the Kansas African American Affairs Commission. The event brought in 50-60 middle school students from across the state to learn about Kansas policymaking, civil service, and community leadership. The student legislators received exposure to the political process in Kansas and received training in leadership, government policymaking, and community advocacy, specifically around the critical issue of bullying.

Judge Green was appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals in 1993. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and the University of Kansas School of Law. He is a former president of the Leavenworth County Bar Association. He serves as pro bono counsel for the Buffalo Soldier Monument Committee, which raised more than $l million for the erection of the Buffalo Soldier Monument. This bronze statue was dedicated by General Colin Powell at Fort Leavenworth on July 25, 1992, in recognition of the first All-Black Cavalry Units commissioned after the American Civil War.