[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E760]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING GLORIETTA ROWLAND

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 20, 2022

  Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement 
of Ms. Glorietta Rowland after 33 years of public service to Monterey 
County and her dedication to supporting the Central Coast's unhoused 
community. Her legacy of service is one of unwavering devotion to 
improving the lives of others.
  Ms. Rowland began her career in 1987 with Domestic Crisis Services, 
kicking off her admirable and wide-ranging career. Following her 
departure from the agency in 1988, Ms. Rowland worked with the 
Salvation Army, providing resources to those experiencing homelessness. 
She then worked for Sun Street Center, an organization that provides 
educational services, as well as treatment and recovery opportunities 
for those battling addiction.
  In 2005, Ms. Rowland joined the Coalition of Homeless Services 
Providers, where she assumed the role of Executive Officer. In this 
position, Ms. Rowland created and developed many programs and 
campaigns, including the Lead Me Home Ten-Year Plan for Ending 
Homelessness, Monterey County Stand Down for Veterans, and the Monterey 
County Homeless Connect Project.
  Following her time with the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, 
Ms. Rowland joined Monterey County Department of Social Services in 
2012 as a Management Analyst in the Community Action Partnership and 
Director's Office. In this role, Ms. Rowland continued her career-long 
pattern of developing programs to support unhoused people in Monterey 
County. Here, she influenced programs like the Monterey County Safe 
Parking Program and was critical in the creation of the Salinas Housing 
Advancement, Resource and Education (SHARE) Center.
  At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Rowland took the 
initiative to support our community's relief efforts through the 
Alternate Housing Site project. She also dedicated her time and talents 
to the Commission on the Status of Women, the Emergency Food and 
Shelter Local Board, the Salinas Downtown Community Board, and the 
Homeless Census Point-in-Time Planning Committee.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in recognizing Ms. Rowland's decades of service to Monterey 
County. Her career will serve as a model for selflessness and 
compassion for our community. It is therefore fitting and proper that 
we honor her today.

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