[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 24, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E943]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF MARILYN DORMAN

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2011

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of Marilyn 
Dorman, who retires as the Executive Director of the Housing Resource 
Center of Monterey County on May 31, 2011. The HRC is a non-profit HUD-
certified housing counseling agency that provides home-ownership 
education and counseling as well as homeless prevention services. 
Marilyn has a real gift for grant writing, which has served the agency 
well as its primary fundraiser.
  Marilyn has been active professionally and personally in the housing 
arena for over twenty-seven years. She was the founding Executive 
Director of the Housing Advocacy Council in 1984, which merged with the 
Monterey County Housing Alliance in 2009 to become the Housing Resource 
Center of Monterey County. Throughout her many years of service Marilyn 
advocated for the development of affordable low-income housing and 
worked tirelessly with direct assistance programs to prevent 
homelessness.
  With the 2009 merger, Marilyn's focus expanded to include 
homeownership education and counseling, as well as foreclosure 
prevention and loan modification. To date, HRC has successfully 
modified over 200 loans for Monterey County homeowners. Collectively, 
the merged organization has served over 24,000 Monterey County 
households.
  Marilyn has also been an active Board, Committee member, and 
volunteer for the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, St. Paul's 
Episcopal Church, the Salinas Downtown Community Board, the ACTION 
Council of Monterey County, Common Ground, the League of Women Voters, 
Community Advisory Council for the Salinas Permit Center, Salinas 
Planning Commission, Salinas Parks and Recreation Commission, Salinas 
Housing Trust Fund, the Salinas General Plan Parks Task Force, Girl 
Scouts, and the Volunteer Services Coordinator for the Volunteer Center 
of Salinas.
  Marilyn's husband of thirty-eight years, Mark, has been the grounding 
force in life. They have three grown daughters and two beautiful 
grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for the whole House as I commend Marilyn 
Dorman for all she has done and all she will undoubtedly continue to 
do. I extend my most sincere thanks and warmest wishes for her success 
and much happiness in her retirement.

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