[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 209 (Thursday, December 11, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING THE ACTIVISM OF CARIN MROTZ

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                            HON. ILHAN OMAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 11, 2025

  Ms. OMAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
accomplishments of Carin Mrotz over the past two decades, for the 
betterment of our community. For several years, she played integral 
roles at Jewish Community Action, a nonprofit that organizes the Jewish 
community in Minnesota, who work in equal partnership with other 
marginalized communities for racial justice, economic justice, housing 
reform, and gender equity.
  Since 2004, Carin has been a relentless advocate for social justice. 
During her time at JCA, she acted as a community organizer, operations 
and communications director, and eventually became the Executive 
Director in 2017, only accelerating the momentum of the work to which 
she has long been committed. In 2023, she joined Minnesota Attorney 
General Keith Ellison's staff as a Senior Policy Advisor, where she 
remains dedicated to improving the lives of everyone throughout the 
state.
  In addition, Ms. Mrotz has also served as a trainer, college 
instructor, a Minneapolis Complete Census Count Committee member, and 
too many other roles to list. She does all of this while also caring 
for her husband and two children, still finding time to perform Punk 
Rock Karaoke at the legendary watering hole Palmers, which sadly closed 
this year.
  We are all fortunate to have Carin as part of our community and I am 
grateful to have known her as long as I have. If it hadn't been a dare 
that brought Carin to Minnesota in 1997, we would not have benefited 
from her years of community service. Let us take this moment to 
recognize and celebrate Carin's work.

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