January 11, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 6 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING LIZ DUNBAR

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Liz Dunbar for 
her many years of transformative public service on behalf of folks in 
my region.
  As executive director of Tacoma Community House, Liz has been an 
unyielding advocate for social justice. Liz has lived a life of 
service. She spent 25 years at the Washington State Department of 
Social and Health Services, where she worked in several capacities, 
including State refugee coordinator, diversity director, assistant 
secretary for economic services, and, ultimately, as the deputy 
secretary of the department for 6 years.
  But 10 years ago, Liz stepped into her role at Tacoma Community 
House, an extraordinary 100-year-old organization dedicated to 
empowering immigrants and ensuring that all people in the greater Puget 
Sound region can live with dignity and achieve their personal and 
professional goals.
  Each year, Tacoma Community House serves approximately 3,500 clients 
from more than 100 different countries through its four core programs 
of employment, education, immigration, and advocacy.
  Madam Speaker, Liz Dunbar has made a difference. She has helped 
thousands of people get the chance to realize the American Dream.
  So I rise today on behalf of our community to thank Liz and to 
recognize her for a career well spent in public service.
  

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