Mary Kay Green lives and breathes the practice of family law and does whatever it takes to get the job done. In 22 years of practice, she has tried a complete spectrum of cases, from simple divorces where the parties have grown apart to trial by jury and to the bench, where issues regarding all aspects of the parties’ relationship with their children and division of their property must be decided.
Mary Kay Green is a solo practitioner, who has also served of counsel to Lindeman, Alvarado and Frye, L.L.P. and volunteered her services to the La Rosa family services and Houston Bar Association. She has also had the opportunity to serve as a court master in the 311th Family District Court. In her practice she has represented both men and women, of all ages and all economic levels.
Mary Kay Green earned both her undergraduate and law degree from the University of Houston, working during the day and going to school at night. She has been licensed since May of 1987. Her attendance at the Advanced Family Law Seminars and in courses that address specific issues, such as co-parenting and the use of parent coordinators, gives her the additional training that she will take to the bench.
Mary Kay Green is a married resident of the Heights and a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. Adopted by Inez and John Green of Houston at 10 days old, she has resided in Houston her entire life. She attended public elementary and secondary schools, graduating from Mirabeau B. Lamar High School in May 1971.
Categories: 2010 Profiles · Texas Dems 2010
Out of Commission…
Apologies for being away the last couple of days. A bad cold/cough came out of nowhere and knocked me out. Well, I’m about 75% back and knew I’d have to get better to type up another ToV.
What Ifs…
Looks like the Chron is going through a “what if” scenario asking if Locke would have won with an increased black turnout. Well, duh. But I would think that because of the competitive nature of the campaigns, there would have been a similar increase in turnout from all constituencies, and if that would have been the case, then the result would have been the same.
Of course, ”what ifs” usually brought out a funny response from my Dad, “Y si apa no hubuiera muerto, estuviera vivo.” (If my dad hadn’t died, he’d be alive.)
Another First…
Thanks to Mary Benton from KPRC for reminding us that another political first occurred last Saturday–the election of our first African American City Controller, Ronald Green. Congrats to Ronald for being the winner!
Chad Khan Responds to Kuff
My buddy and colleague Charles Kuffner has some ideas regarding who should be elected to be the next (and last) County Treasurer.
I spent a lot of time in 2006 arguing for the abolition of the office of Harris County Treasurer as I supported the campaign of Richard Garcia, whose platform included a pledge to work to do just that. Nothing since then has changed my mind about the uselessness of the office or of its current inhabitant, Orlando Sanchez
I agree, and so does the local Democratic activist running for County Treasurer Chad Khan (Press Release).
In 2006, Mr. Richard Garcia campaigned about abolishing the County Treasurer’s office and I supported his campaign. I still believe that the County Treasurer’s office has little use and is a waste of taxpayer dollars. Once elected, I will attend every meeting of the County Commissioner’s court with the intent of serving as a watchdog for the taxpayer, which would include working to prove the ineffectiveness of the office. I believe the abolishment of the office must begin from within the office and I vow to work toward that end.
So, there you have it! Shall we save money?
Categories: Texas Dems 2010 · Thoughts on Viernes
A right-wing anti-Latino organization has filed a lawsuit against the University of Houston, Houston Community College, and Lone Star College in a challenge to a program which provides undocumented students the opportunity to attend college at in-state tuition rates.
What is known as HB1403, authored by then-State Rep. Rick Noriega and signed into law a Republican Governor, has been under attack on the political side with attacks coming from anti-Latino Republicans, such as Debbie “Pits of Hell” Riddle.
The law basically permits a student who has established residency in a school district the opportunity for the in-state tuition rate. Texas, along with ten (10) other states, supports this law as a means of expanding educational opportunities.
Michael Olivas, a UH Law Professor, has stated the lawsuit has no merit.
Olivas also cited a 2008 letter from the Department of Homeland Security to the North Carolina Attorney’s General office that said federal law does not prohibit the admission of undocumented students to universities and colleges.
“The state can, and did act properly, and the statute is constitutional,” said Olivas, who also served as an expert witness when a similar law was later challenged in Kansas.
Let’s just hope this frivolous and racially motivated lawsuit gets thrown out.
Of course, if President Obama and the Democratic “majority” got off its hind quarters and passed the DREAM Act now, we wouldn’t be having to deal with this.
Categories: DREAM Act · Immigration
CIR-ASAP is Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D) Illinois and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. Our friends, the Immigration Professors, put together a nice little outline on the bill.
Give it a read. It is really comprehensive!
Categories: DREAM Act · Immigration
As I had predicted “post-race,” Latino voters gave Mayor-Elect some nice padding on her way to victory. As Campos reports on numbers provided by Hector at the County Clerk’s office:
Upper Income Anglo: Parker 63%, Locke 37%
Middle Income Anglo: AP 69, GL 31.
Mid Income African American: GL 83, AP 17.
Low Income African American: GL 88, AP 12.
Latino: AP 63, GL 37.
That’s about what internal numbers were predicting; of course, this is just a few precincts checked. I am sure there were some tighter precincts, and even council districts; nonetheless, as low as turnout was, this is still a good signal to the incoming Mayor that her consistent message was well-received.
Categories: Chicano Politics · Houston Politica · HoustonVotes 09
Who would you vote as Hispanic of the Year? 2009 gave us some pretty good choice: Justice Sotomayor, Bill Richardson (for being nominated, getting screwed, then beating them back); heck, I would even give it to Luis Gutierrez for stepping up to present CIR ASAP tomorrow.
Nope, not Hispanic Magazine. They picked:
I don’t begrudge what he does–we all need entertainment. I just look for a little bit of substance in anything we choose “…of the year.”
Hispanic Magazine lost my respect when they moved the HQ from Austin to Miami. (Hispanic even quoted me back in 1994 when they wrote a piece on a leadership conference I directed.)
Categories: Chicanos on Screen · Cultura Chicana · U.S. Ethnic Relations
Julia Maldonado has just filed for the 308th Family District Court of Harris County. Maldonado made it official at the Harris County Democratic Party HQ this afternoon.
Categories: Chicano Politics · Houston Politica · Texas Dems 2010
December 14, 2009 · 1 Comment
Categories: Texas Dems 2010
FoDC, Steve Reilley made it official last week as he filed for a spot on the Democratic Primary ballot for Council Civil Court-at-Law #1.
Steve has been pounding the pavement since the spring, so, it is no surprise he was the first to file for that race.
Categories: Houston Politica · Texas Dems 2010
