[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E335-E336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF TRISHA GARLOCK

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 16, 2026

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Trisha Garlock, who 
passed away on January 15, 2026. Trisha was a visionary leader and 
tireless champion for equitable access to high-quality public 
education.
  Born in Bakersfield, California, Trisha's parents instilled in her a 
deep respect for education and public service. She earned a Bachelor of 
Arts from Stanford University and a master's degree from the University 
of Michigan, where she met her husband, Jim.
  In 1982, Trisha and her neighbor Penny Weiss founded the Mill Valley 
Schools Community Foundation, later renamed ``Kiddo!,'' to preserve 
arts and music in the school district. What began as an urgent stopgap 
to backfill state cuts to public education became a community 
institution focused on supplemental funding for Mill Valley public 
schools. She served as the foundation's executive director for 32 
years. helping it evolve from a grassroots effort into a nationally 
recognized model that raised millions annually to support enrichment 
for our schools.
  In response to disparities in school funding in Marin County, Trisha 
then helped co-found and lead SchoolsRule, a countywide collaboration 
of public-school foundations focused on equitable funding for every 
student. Under her leadership, SchoolsRule brought together community 
partners and donors to invest in arts, literacy, technology, and 
student wellness, distributing support so that each student in Marin 
could benefit.
  Trisha's leadership and legacy have been widely recognized. She was 
inducted into the Marin Women's Hall of Fame in 2018 for her decades of 
work strengthening public education countywide.
  Mr. Speaker, Trisha Garlock believed that every child deserves a full 
and rich education, and she spent more than four decades working toward 
that goal. I respectfully ask that you join me in honoring Trisha's 
extraordinary life and extending our deepest condolences to her family, 
friends, colleagues, and the many students whose lives were enriched by 
her work.

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