[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 153 (Friday, September 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E815-E816]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO KATHLEEN BAUSHKE--CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                         HON. SALUD O. CARBAJAL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 4, 2020

  Mr. CARBAJAL. Madam Speaker, each year, through the Women of the Year 
Award,

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my office extends special recognition to women on the Central Coast who 
have made a difference in our community. I would like to recognize one 
outstanding Women of the Year Award recipient, Kathleen Baushke from 
Santa Barbara, California.
  Kathleen has had an immeasurable impact on our community through her 
work addressing our community's ongoing problem with family 
homelessness. She is the longtime Executive Director of Transition 
House, a multi-faceted shelter, housing, and education nonprofit based 
in Santa Barbara. Under her leadership, Transition House assists more 
than 400 people every year. Approximately 70 percent of the families 
who work through Transition House's multi-stage programs move into 
permanent housing: a success rate of which few similar agencies can 
boast.
  Beyond her work within Transition House, Kathleen has consistently 
reached outside the agency to provide logistical support, program 
advising, and financial expertise to other organizations assisting 
those experiencing homelessness. For example, Kathleen helped create 
the Landlord Liaison Program, within Transition House, that works with 
local landlords to house mainly homeless veterans and children.
  Kathleen has served on the boards of other related nonprofits in 
Santa Barbara, including the St. Francis Foundation and Second Story, 
as well as on the advisory board of Storyteller Children's Center. She 
is also a founding member of the advocacy group National Coalition for 
Homelessness Solutions. She appears regularly in the media, at 
political events, and at community informational gatherings to advocate 
for compassionate, thoughtful. positive help for families and children 
experiencing crisis. As many as half of the homeless people in America 
are families with children, and Kathleen has brought immense relief to 
this vulnerable population, leading her agency, its amazing staff, and 
hundreds of community volunteers toward ongoing solutions.
  She is a worthy candidate for this honor and a role model for 
community leaders of all kinds. I am honored to recognize Kathleen for 
her continued commitment to improving our community and the residents 
of Santa Barbara county. I ask all Members to join me today in honoring 
an exceptional woman of California's 24th Congressional District, 
Kathleen Baushke, for her incredible service to her community.

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