[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E214-E215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING PATTI GARTLAND

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                             HON. TOM EMMER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 14, 2023

  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the career of Patti 
Gartland. Patti is retiring this May from her role as president of the 
Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation.
  Patti has led the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation (GSDC) 
for the past 10 years. During that time, she oversaw the considerable 
economic expansion of the Greater St. Cloud region. Part of her efforts 
to increase the visibility of the area included the launch of 
GreaterStCloudJobSpot.com, a local job board that is updated daily with 
thousands of local jobs. She was also integral to the development of 
St. Cloud Shines, a digital marketing initiative that has attracted 
more than 170 million impressions online.
  Before joining the GSDC, Patti served as the city administrator for 
Sartell for nearly 12 years, where she helped coordinate emergency 
response efforts following the tragic paper mill explosion. Prior to 
that, Patti worked for the City of St. Cloud for 15 years, the last 13 
of which she served as the city's planning director. Since 2014, Patti 
has been a member

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of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, serving as its vice chair. In 
this role, she has continued to advocate for our community and was 
partially responsible for creating the St. Cloud Regional Airport 
Authority, expanding service to our region.
  I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Patti for many 
years. I thank Patti, for the incredible impact she has had on the 
Greater St. Cloud region. On behalf of Minnesota's Sixth Congressional 
District, I wish her all the best and hope she enjoys her well-deserved 
retirement.

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