[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E95]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN RECOGNITION OF CYNTHIA ABBOTT'S RETIREMENT

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 2022

  Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Cynthia 
Abbott on her upcoming retirement from the U.S. Department of Housing 
and Urban Development's Field Policy and Management program in the San 
Francisco Regional Office's Northern California jurisdiction. The 
Sacramento and Northern California region are thankful for her years of 
service, and we wish her well in her next chapter.
  In March 1999, she joined HUD as a Community Builder Fellow in the 
Sacramento-area and served as the Sacramento Field Office Director 
until 2014. Throughout her time with HUD, Ms. Abbott worked closely 
with local leaders and non-profits and was an integral advocate for 
transformative Sacramento-area, place-based initiatives such as the 
Sacramento Promise Zone designation, the MiraSol Village Redevelopment 
project (HUD Choice Neighborhoods grant) and the Local Foods, Local 
Places project (EPA grant). Many Sacramento residents have been served 
important resources because of her dedication and hard work.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my fellow colleagues to join me today as we 
thank Ms. Abbott for her service with the federal government and her 
dedication to the residents of Northern California.

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