[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 27, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING SUZANNE STEWART POHLMAN, FOUNDER OF INTERFAITH COMMUNITY 
                                SERVICES

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 27, 2011

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the distinguished 
tenure of a constituent in my district, Ms. Suzanne Stewart Pohlman, on 
the occasion of her retirement as the founder and executive director of 
Interfaith Community Services located in Escondido, California.
  As the creator, Ms. Pohlman has transformed Interfaith Community 
Services from a small food pantry into North San Diego County's most 
comprehensive social service agency and a nationally recognized model 
organization. Assisting over 35,000 individuals last year alone, 
Interfaith Services has been dedicated to serving and empowering the 
low-income, homeless, and underserved in North San Diego County for 
nearly 30 years.
  Ms. Pohlman has established unique collaborations between faith 
centers, businesses, government and other not-for-profits to 
successfully achieve Interfaith's mission of providing resources to 
help persons in need attain self-sufficiency. Additionally, she has 
pioneered many housing programs, creating emergency, transitional, 
permanent supportive and permanent affordable housing stock for the 
North County community. Under Ms. Polhman's innovative management, 
Interfaith's programs have received multiple awards and now serves as a 
not-for-profit incubator to help emerging organizations develop the 
capacity to grow and succeed.
  Time and again, Ms. Polhman has demonstrated her passion for helping 
people realize their own potential. I commend Ms. Polhman for her 
commitment to educating the community on ways--big and small--that we 
all can work to make a difference. Her hard work and dedication is seen 
through the lives she has touched.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing Ms. 
Pohlman's nearly three decades of service and leadership to the San 
Diego community as she retires as the Executive Director of Interfaith 
Community Services.

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