[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        RECOGNIZING MARSHA BRUHN

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 18, 2023

  Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Marsha Bruhn, a 
public servant and long-time resident of Detroit in Michigan's 12th 
District Strong, for her numerous outstanding contributions to the city 
and the Grandmont Rosedale community she calls home.
  Before settling in Detroit's Grandmont Rosedale community, Ms. Bruhn 
lived all over the country. She developed her passion for community 
development when she volunteered with the Staten Island Citizens 
Planning Commission. The community engagement work she witnessed while 
later living in Los Angeles spurred her to return to school to complete 
her master's degree in urban planning. She used that experience and 
education over 22 years of service as the director of the Detroit 
Planning Commission.
  In 1988, Ms. Bruhn fell in love with and made her home in Detroit's 
North Rosedale Park neighborhood. She quickly became a champion for 
North Rosedale Park and the entire 5-neighborhood area that comprises 
Grandmont Rosedale. She has steadily invested her time and energy into 
maintaining and further cultivating this unique and close-knit 
community for future generations to enjoy. As a long-time board member 
of the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation, Ms. Bruhn has 
contributed immensely to strengthening housing, retaining and 
attracting new small businesses that are the backbone of the 
community's corridor, and beautifying the neighborhoods. Notably, she 
spear-headed the capital campaign to revitalize the North Rosedale Park 
Community House, a major hub and home to numerous neighborhood events 
and gatherings.
  Please join me in thanking Ms. Marsha Bruhn as we recognize her 
dedication and thank her for her commitment and service to North 
Rosedale Park, Grandmont Rosedale, and the City of Detroit.

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