[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E525]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO STANDOLYN ROBERTSON--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 2022

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our Nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District. I would like to recognize a remarkable woman, Standolyn 
Robertson of Los Feliz, a unique neighborhood of Los Angeles, 
California.
  Ms. Robertson attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where 
she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education, and studied Interior Design 
Technology at Seminole State College of Florida. She returned to 
Massachusetts following years of entrepreneurship and employment in 
Florida and started her organizing career.
  A professional organizer and coach, Standolyn founded an organizing 
service in 2000 called Things In Place, which is now based in Los 
Angeles where she currently lives. By merging warmth and wisdom with 
practical concepts and tactics, she helps individuals take back control 
of their values, lives, and happiness.
  Since 2012, when Standolyn relocated from Boston to Los Angeles with 
her husband, Jamie, she has been charmed by Los Feliz, has grown to 
value and love its one-of-a-kind character, and has embraced community 
involvement. She has served in several roles within the Los Feliz 
Improvement Association and presently serves as a Greek Theatre 
Advisory Committee board member.
  Over the past ten years, Ms. Robertson has given her time, advocacy 
skills, or expertise as a champion of a wide array of Los Angeles based 
community initiatives such as AIDS/LifeCycle, Homeboy Industries, and 
African Americans for LA Opera. Further, Standolyn is involved in local 
efforts to improve the LA River and Griffith Park and assists 
individuals experiencing homelessness.
  Standolyn is the author of ``Managing Client Expectations: A Guide 
for Organizing Professionals''. She enjoys quilting, painting, 
attending storytelling performances, as well as hiking and camping with 
her husband. She is the proud mother of two adult sons who reside in 
Boulder and Seattle.
  I ask all Members to join me in honoring this exceptional, well-
respected woman of California's 28th Congressional District, Standolyn 
Robertson.

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