[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING SUE ABDERHOLDEN

  (Ms. OMAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. OMAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sue Abderholden for 
her transformational leadership and advocacy for accessible mental 
health services in Minnesota.
  During her 24 years of service as the executive director for the 
National Alliance on Mental Health Illness Minnesota, she helped pass 
over two dozen landmark laws that reshaped education, healthcare, 
housing, and criminal justice to better serve people living with mental 
illness.
  Sue championed legislation to require mental health training for 
teachers and expanded crisis and early intervention services. Thanks to 
Sue's unwavering commitment to expanding culturally responsive, person-
centered mental health care, our communities are safer and healthier.
  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for her years of service, and I hope she 
has a wonderful retirement.

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