[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 77 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE OF JACQUIE KAUFFMAN GRIBENS

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2019

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory of Jacquie 
Kauffman Gribens, who passed away on May 6, 2019, after a lifetime of 
public service to her community.
  Born in 1966 in Mexico City, Jacquie moved to Massachusetts when she 
was 14, where she later graduated from the University of Massachusetts 
at Amherst. She then earned her law degree from Suffolk Law School in 
Boston. After meeting her ``bashert'' Bruce during law school, they 
spent the next few years travelling around the country. In 2006, the 
family moved to the Bay Area, where she spent much of her time 
volunteering for the local public schools and Congregation Rodef 
Shalom.
  Jacquie's life was spent delivering on her strong desire for public 
service, in particular for the most vulnerable in her community. Most 
recently, she did this through her work with Lifehouse; a non-profit 
that works to improve the quality of life for people with developmental 
disabilities. Starting as a volunteer at Lifehouse, Jacquie stepped up 
to serve on the board of directors in 2014 , and then became Board 
Chair in 2018. She also spent time volunteering for the Marin County 
Board of Education, where she supervised a grant program to help first-
generation students attend four-year colleges.
  Jacquie is survived by her husband, Bruce, their three children, 
Josh, Nick, and Allie, as well as her mother Wanda, sister Michelle and 
brother-in-law Bruce, and many other family and friends across the 
world. While she will be greatly missed, Jacquie's legacy will live on 
through the indelible positive impact she had on our community and 
beyond. Madam Speaker, please join me in offering our sincere 
condolences to Jacquie Gribens' family and many friends and in 
appreciating her many good deeds.

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