Mark Green
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Mark Andrew Green is an American
politician and a former United States Ambassador to Tanzania
, a position he held from August 2007 until January 2009. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
from 1999 to 2007, representing . His term ended in January 2007 when he did not seek re-election, opting to run for Governor of Wisconsin
.
. His family moved often, and as a child he lived in Jersey City
, New Jersey
, Cincinnati
, Ohio
, England
, South Africa
and Australia
. He attended Abbot Pennings High School (now Notre Dame Academy)
in De Pere
, Wisconsin
.
Green graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 1983. While there, he was named a National Association of Inter-Collegiate Athletics (N.A.I.C) Academic All-American and a member of the N.A.I.A. All-American Swimming Team. In 1982, he was voted U.W.E.C.'s Outstanding Scholar-Athlete.
In 1987, he received a Juris Doctor
from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. In law school, he served as a managing editor of the Wisconsin Law Review and won the Justice Robert Jackson Award from the Washington, D.C. Foreign Law Society for "Best Published Student Writing on a Foreign Law Subject". Following graduation from law school, Green joined the law firm Godfrey & Kahn S.C. at their Green Bay offices. In 1992, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly
, where he served for six years and rose to the position of chairman of the Republican Caucus.
Mark and Sue Green have been married since August 1995, and have three teenage children.
, with 54% of the vote. Green won his next three elections with 70% or more of the vote each time, against little-known opponents.
Green was an active member of the House International Relations Committee in the 107 - 109th sessions of Congress. He played a leading role in crafting important foreign policy initiatives such as the Millennium Challenge Act, the Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness and Treatment Act of 2001, and the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act. He was also a supported of the wars effort in Afghanistan and Iraq, and co-founded the Victory in Iraq Caucus.
Green used his position on the House Judiciary Committee to help craft and pass tougher laws aimed at protecting children and families. He played a leading role in expanding the Violence Against Women Act, and wrote the "Two Strikes and You're Out Child Proctection Act", which cracks down on repeat child molesters and the "Debbie Smith Act," which assists law enforcement in modernizing dna database. He also helped shape the "Adam Walsh Act Child Protection and Safety Act."
He supported the death penalty and supported the No Child Left Behind act.
In January 1999, Green was appointed an Assistant Majority Whip
by then-House Majority Whip Tom DeLay
, and then re-appointed by House Majority Whip Roy Blunt.
against incumbent Governor Jim Doyle
, a Democrat
.
Green had no opponent in the Republican Party (GOP) primary. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
dropped out of the GOP primary on March 24, 2006, citing lack of campaign funds. There was also brief speculation that former Governor and 2008 presidential candidate Tommy Thompson
would enter the race, but he too declined, making Green the Republican nominee. After the Republican primary, Green was joined on the ticket by State Rep. Jean Hundertmark
of Clintonville. Hundertmark defeated Nick Voegeli in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor.
On September 8, 2006, Green for Wisconsin filed suit in Dane County Circuit Court (Case No. 06-CV-3055) to challenge the application of the SEB action to Green for Wisconsin. It later withdrew the action so that it could file its suit directly with the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
On March 16, 2007, Green for Wisconsin and the SEB reached a full settlement of this matter through a signed and filed stipulation.
The stipulation provided:
“The Parties agree that when Green for Wisconsin converted the disputed funds from Petitioner Mark Green’s federal campaign committee to his state committee on January 25, 2005, it complied with (1) previous Board determinations with respect to similar matters; (2) ElBd 1.39, as written and interpreted at the time; and (3) instructions provided by the Board’s staff.” And “This Stipulation resolves all claims either party has or may have with respect to the Board’s September 6, 2006 Order and with respect to any other claims raised, or which could have been raised, by any party prior to the date of this stipulation with respect to any matters that were the subject of this litigation.”
In a separate action, the Federal Election Commission also concluded that Green for Wisconsin did not violate federal campaign laws.
The SEB was subsequently eliminated by the Wisconsin State Legislature and replaced with a bipartisan Government Accountability Board.
On June 8, 2007 President George W. Bush
announced Mark Green's nomination to be Ambassador to Tanzania
. In 1987 and 1988, Green and his wife had served as volunteer teachers in Kenya
with WorldTeach
and while in Africa, they visited rural areas of neighboring countries, including Tanzania. Senator Russ Feingold
, chairman of the African Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, held hearings on Green's nomination as Ambassador on June 19.
Initially, Senator Chris Dodd, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
, put a hold on Mark Green's nomination to replace Michael Retzer
as Ambassador citing Retzer's action of revoking the country clearance of Peace Corps
Country Director Christine Djondo as interference in the independence of the Peace Corps. Dodd asked that Retzer rescind his cable of no confidence in Djondo or that the State Department provide a written apology to her. On June 28, the State Department provided a written letter of apology to Djondo and Senator Dodd released his hold on Green's nomination saying he was confident that Green "would be a welcome alternative to his predecessor."
On June 28, 2007 Senator John Kerry
of Massachusetts also initially put a block on Green's nomination as ambassador to Tanzania. Kerry placed a hold or a block on Green's nomination because Green is not a career diplomat. According to the State Department, about 65 percent of U.S. ambassadors are career foreign service officers, with the remaining 35 percent political appointees. However, Green had public support of the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation, Democrat and Republican, as well as a number of other key Democratic leaders.
On August 3, 2007 the Senate confirmed Mark Green as Ambassador to Tanzania by unanimous consent.
Green resigned the post of Ambassador to Tanzania on the inauguration of Barack Obama
as president.
Green’s tenure has also seen significant developments inside the American presence in Tanzania. Most noticeably, the size of assistance programs has increased dramatically—from the launching of a $700 Million MCC Compact to the increase in anti-AIDS/HIV and malaria funding.
According to the Pew Global Attitudes Project, favorable views of America among Tanzanians increased approximately 19 points (46% to 65%) from 2007 to 2008—the largest increase of any of the 24 nations surveyed by Pew that year.
The Road to Ambassador: Deep Roots in International Policy
Ambassador Green has been active in international matters for many years. He served on the House International Relations Committee (now, “Foreign Affairs Committee”) in the 107 - 109th Congresses, and served on the subcommittees for Africa and human rights.
He played a leading role in crafting the Millennium Challenge Act, America’s historic commitment to invest in developing nations that are pursuing political and economic reforms. He played an important role in enacting the Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness and Treatment Act of 2001, and the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act. He worked on legislation covering critically important policy areas like international terrorism and human trafficking.
In 2005, Green worked with the National Democratic Institute, International Republican Institute and State Department as an election observer in Kenya. Before that, he traveled to West Africa with the Academy for Educational Development, Oxfam and Save the Children to look at and work on programs related to women’s health and education in Africa.
Years earlier, Green and his wife, Susan, served as teachers in Kenya with WorldTeach Project, a development organization at Harvard University.
's Washington D.C. policy center. Malaria No More is a well funded global effort to eliminate malaria.
Green was a leader in designing tough laws aimed at protecting children and families. He wrote legislation expanding the Violence Against Women Act. He authored the “Two Strikes and You’re Out Child Protection Act,” which cracks down on repeat child molesters and the “Debbie Smith Act,” which assists law enforcement in modernizing dna databases. He also helped shape the “Adam Walsh Act Child Protection and Safety Act.”
Prior to his election to the House, Green served for six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly
, where he chaired both the Judiciary Committee and Assembly Republican Caucus. He also served on the Board of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), and helped reform state housing policy. He was one of 4 legislators on the “SAVE Commission” which, patterned after Ronald Reagan’s Grace Commission, launched a number of major governmental reforms.
His legislative work has won him awards from a variety of groups such as the Wisconsin and American Farm Bureaus, US Chamber of Commerce, NFIB, NRA, Wisconsin Builders Association, State Medical Society, Citizens Against Government Waste, Watchdogs of the Treasury, and the Seniors Coalition.
United States
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politician and a former United States Ambassador to Tanzania
United States Ambassador to Tanzania
The country that is now Tanzania comprises the former countries of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Tanganyika achieved independence from the United Kingdom in December 1961....
, a position he held from August 2007 until January 2009. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1999 to 2007, representing . His term ended in January 2007 when he did not seek re-election, opting to run for Governor of Wisconsin
Governor of Wisconsin
The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by Nelson Dewey on June 7, 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state...
.
Early life, education, and career
Green was born in Boston, MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. His family moved often, and as a child he lived in Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He attended Abbot Pennings High School (now Notre Dame Academy)
Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
Notre Dame de la Baie Academy is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The name is French for "Our Lady of the Bay"...
in De Pere
De Pere, Wisconsin
De Pere is a city located in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 20,559 at the 2000 census. De Pere is a suburb of Green Bay and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Registered historic places:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Green graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 1983. While there, he was named a National Association of Inter-Collegiate Athletics (N.A.I.C) Academic All-American and a member of the N.A.I.A. All-American Swimming Team. In 1982, he was voted U.W.E.C.'s Outstanding Scholar-Athlete.
In 1987, he received a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. In law school, he served as a managing editor of the Wisconsin Law Review and won the Justice Robert Jackson Award from the Washington, D.C. Foreign Law Society for "Best Published Student Writing on a Foreign Law Subject". Following graduation from law school, Green joined the law firm Godfrey & Kahn S.C. at their Green Bay offices. In 1992, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
, where he served for six years and rose to the position of chairman of the Republican Caucus.
Mark and Sue Green have been married since August 1995, and have three teenage children.
U.S. House
Green first ran for a House seat in 1998. In a difficult year for Republican candidates, following the impeachment of President Clinton, Green was the only Republican Congressional candidate to oust an incumbent Democrat. He defeated first-term Representative Jay JohnsonJay W. Johnson
Jay W. Johnson was the director of the United States Mint, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin, and a former television news anchor in the Green Bay area....
, with 54% of the vote. Green won his next three elections with 70% or more of the vote each time, against little-known opponents.
Green was an active member of the House International Relations Committee in the 107 - 109th sessions of Congress. He played a leading role in crafting important foreign policy initiatives such as the Millennium Challenge Act, the Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness and Treatment Act of 2001, and the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act. He was also a supported of the wars effort in Afghanistan and Iraq, and co-founded the Victory in Iraq Caucus.
Green used his position on the House Judiciary Committee to help craft and pass tougher laws aimed at protecting children and families. He played a leading role in expanding the Violence Against Women Act, and wrote the "Two Strikes and You're Out Child Proctection Act", which cracks down on repeat child molesters and the "Debbie Smith Act," which assists law enforcement in modernizing dna database. He also helped shape the "Adam Walsh Act Child Protection and Safety Act."
He supported the death penalty and supported the No Child Left Behind act.
In January 1999, Green was appointed an Assistant Majority Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
by then-House Majority Whip Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay
Thomas Dale "Tom" DeLay is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1984 until 2006. He was Republican Party House Majority Leader from 2003 to 2005, when he resigned because of criminal money laundering charges in...
, and then re-appointed by House Majority Whip Roy Blunt.
2006 campaign for governor
Green unsuccessfully ran for Governor of WisconsinGovernor of Wisconsin
The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by Nelson Dewey on June 7, 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state...
against incumbent Governor Jim Doyle
Jim Doyle
James Edward "Jim" Doyle is a Wisconsin politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was the 44th Governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 6, 2003 to January 3, 2011. He defeated incumbent Governor Scott McCallum by a margin of 45 percent to 41 percent; the Libertarian Party candidate Ed...
, a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
Green had no opponent in the Republican Party (GOP) primary. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
Scott Walker (politician)
Scott Kevin Walker is an American Republican politician who began serving as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 2011, after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, 52 percent to 47 percent in the November 2010 general election...
dropped out of the GOP primary on March 24, 2006, citing lack of campaign funds. There was also brief speculation that former Governor and 2008 presidential candidate Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Thomas George "Tommy" Thompson , a United States Republican politician, was the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin, after which he served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Thompson was a candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, but dropped out early after a poor performance in polls...
would enter the race, but he too declined, making Green the Republican nominee. After the Republican primary, Green was joined on the ticket by State Rep. Jean Hundertmark
Jean Hundertmark
Jean Hundertmark is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 40th district where she has served four terms as State Representative...
of Clintonville. Hundertmark defeated Nick Voegeli in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor.
Campaign funding controversy
On January 25, 2005, Green’s federal campaign account converted nearly all of its funds into a state campaign fund “Green for Wisconsin. One day later, on January 26, 2005, the Wisconsin State Elections Board (SEB) voted to prohibit state campaign committees from spending certain types of funds converted from a federal campaign account, and then voted to apply this decision retroactively to Green for Wisconsin.On September 8, 2006, Green for Wisconsin filed suit in Dane County Circuit Court (Case No. 06-CV-3055) to challenge the application of the SEB action to Green for Wisconsin. It later withdrew the action so that it could file its suit directly with the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
On March 16, 2007, Green for Wisconsin and the SEB reached a full settlement of this matter through a signed and filed stipulation.
The stipulation provided:
“The Parties agree that when Green for Wisconsin converted the disputed funds from Petitioner Mark Green’s federal campaign committee to his state committee on January 25, 2005, it complied with (1) previous Board determinations with respect to similar matters; (2) ElBd 1.39, as written and interpreted at the time; and (3) instructions provided by the Board’s staff.” And “This Stipulation resolves all claims either party has or may have with respect to the Board’s September 6, 2006 Order and with respect to any other claims raised, or which could have been raised, by any party prior to the date of this stipulation with respect to any matters that were the subject of this litigation.”
In a separate action, the Federal Election Commission also concluded that Green for Wisconsin did not violate federal campaign laws.
The SEB was subsequently eliminated by the Wisconsin State Legislature and replaced with a bipartisan Government Accountability Board.
US Ambassador to Tanzania
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
announced Mark Green's nomination to be Ambassador to Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. In 1987 and 1988, Green and his wife had served as volunteer teachers in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
with WorldTeach
WorldTeach
WorldTeach is a non-governmental organization that provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries. Founded in 1986 by a group of Harvard University students, WorldTeach places...
and while in Africa, they visited rural areas of neighboring countries, including Tanzania. Senator Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold is an American politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served as a Democratic party member of the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2011. From 1983 to 1993, Feingold was a Wisconsin State Senator representing the 27th District.He is a recipient of the John F...
, chairman of the African Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, held hearings on Green's nomination as Ambassador on June 19.
Initially, Senator Chris Dodd, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It is charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. The Foreign Relations Committee is generally responsible for overseeing and funding foreign aid programs as...
, put a hold on Mark Green's nomination to replace Michael Retzer
Michael Retzer
Michael Retzer is an American Republican politician who was United States Ambassador to Tanzania from 2005–2007.-Before becoming ambassador:...
as Ambassador citing Retzer's action of revoking the country clearance of Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
Country Director Christine Djondo as interference in the independence of the Peace Corps. Dodd asked that Retzer rescind his cable of no confidence in Djondo or that the State Department provide a written apology to her. On June 28, the State Department provided a written letter of apology to Djondo and Senator Dodd released his hold on Green's nomination saying he was confident that Green "would be a welcome alternative to his predecessor."
On June 28, 2007 Senator John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
of Massachusetts also initially put a block on Green's nomination as ambassador to Tanzania. Kerry placed a hold or a block on Green's nomination because Green is not a career diplomat. According to the State Department, about 65 percent of U.S. ambassadors are career foreign service officers, with the remaining 35 percent political appointees. However, Green had public support of the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation, Democrat and Republican, as well as a number of other key Democratic leaders.
On August 3, 2007 the Senate confirmed Mark Green as Ambassador to Tanzania by unanimous consent.
Green resigned the post of Ambassador to Tanzania on the inauguration of Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
as president.
Historic developments
A number of historic developments have occurred during Green’s tenure. They include President George W. Bush’s visit in February 2008 (the first ever official visit by a sitting U.S. president and the longest visit by a U.S. president in a single African nation), Tanzania’s hosting of Sullivan Summit VIII (the first Sullivan Summit in East Africa), President Kikwete’s White House visit in August 2008, and the signing of the largest Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact in history.Green’s tenure has also seen significant developments inside the American presence in Tanzania. Most noticeably, the size of assistance programs has increased dramatically—from the launching of a $700 Million MCC Compact to the increase in anti-AIDS/HIV and malaria funding.
According to the Pew Global Attitudes Project, favorable views of America among Tanzanians increased approximately 19 points (46% to 65%) from 2007 to 2008—the largest increase of any of the 24 nations surveyed by Pew that year.
Leadership in African affairs
During his tenure, Green has led the effort to increase American diplomatic influence by strengthening the American brand image. As stated in the new Mission Strategic Plan, “We aim to influence Tanzanian public opinion to consider favorably US policies and programs in the light of the significant contributions by the American people toward Tanzania's development. . . . Public Diplomacy is purposefully integrated into the work of every agency and section, linking American contributions to Tanzania's development with our policy objectives.” He has done this through such measures as developing a unified assistance logo, producing cards and sheets that summarize U.S. assistance in clear and concise terms, traveling to every part of the country to highlight American “good works,” using all forms of media to push the American message, and empowering every member of his team to spread the message wherever they go.The Road to Ambassador: Deep Roots in International Policy
Ambassador Green has been active in international matters for many years. He served on the House International Relations Committee (now, “Foreign Affairs Committee”) in the 107 - 109th Congresses, and served on the subcommittees for Africa and human rights.
He played a leading role in crafting the Millennium Challenge Act, America’s historic commitment to invest in developing nations that are pursuing political and economic reforms. He played an important role in enacting the Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness and Treatment Act of 2001, and the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act. He worked on legislation covering critically important policy areas like international terrorism and human trafficking.
In 2005, Green worked with the National Democratic Institute, International Republican Institute and State Department as an election observer in Kenya. Before that, he traveled to West Africa with the Academy for Educational Development, Oxfam and Save the Children to look at and work on programs related to women’s health and education in Africa.
Years earlier, Green and his wife, Susan, served as teachers in Kenya with WorldTeach Project, a development organization at Harvard University.
Malaria No More
Green has taken a role as Director of Malaria No MoreMalaria No More
Malaria No More is a nonprofit organization that aims to end death caused by malaria in Africa by 2015. Malaria No More is known for its participation in the Idol Gives Back charity specials.- History :...
's Washington D.C. policy center. Malaria No More is a well funded global effort to eliminate malaria.
Public service record
In Green’s four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, he served as an Assistant Majority Whip and was an active member of the House Judiciary Committee. He served as Vice Chair of the Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee, and co-founded the bipartisan Faith-Based Caucus. He co-led the floor debate on the "Faith-Based Initiative," a groundbreaking plan to re-enlist the community of faith in the national fight against poverty and social crises. As part of that effort, he co-founded the bipartisan Faith-Based Caucus.Green was a leader in designing tough laws aimed at protecting children and families. He wrote legislation expanding the Violence Against Women Act. He authored the “Two Strikes and You’re Out Child Protection Act,” which cracks down on repeat child molesters and the “Debbie Smith Act,” which assists law enforcement in modernizing dna databases. He also helped shape the “Adam Walsh Act Child Protection and Safety Act.”
Prior to his election to the House, Green served for six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
, where he chaired both the Judiciary Committee and Assembly Republican Caucus. He also served on the Board of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), and helped reform state housing policy. He was one of 4 legislators on the “SAVE Commission” which, patterned after Ronald Reagan’s Grace Commission, launched a number of major governmental reforms.
His legislative work has won him awards from a variety of groups such as the Wisconsin and American Farm Bureaus, US Chamber of Commerce, NFIB, NRA, Wisconsin Builders Association, State Medical Society, Citizens Against Government Waste, Watchdogs of the Treasury, and the Seniors Coalition.