[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E629-E630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING LINDA JACOBS

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 29, 2026

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Linda Jacobs for her 
more than four decades of extraordinary public service as a nonprofit 
leader.
  From an early age in Coral Gables, Florida, Linda's parents 
demonstrated the importance of community service, serving as volunteers 
for their Jewish congregation and youth sports. As a young adult, Linda 
herself was an outspoken advocate for the green party, the women's 
movement, and civil rights. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the 
University of South Florida and soon after moving to San Francisco in 
1978, joined the Breakthrough Foundation, a nonprofit that won national 
acclaim for helping change the trajectory of at-risk youth. During her 
seven-year tenure at the organization, Linda established funding for 
scholarships to cover all participating youth. This was the start of a 
long career building and strengthening nonprofits in the Bay Area.
  Linda's work in Marin County began in the early 1990s and includes a 
breadth and depth of professional roles, including as the development 
director for Marin Child Care Council; the development and public 
affairs director for Planned Parenthood of Marin, Sonoma, and 
Mendocino; and executive director of the Mill Valley Chamber of 
Commerce. In 2002, she joined the Volunteer Center of Marin as their 
chief executive officer. She went on to transform the organization 
first into the Center for

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Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) and later extended its reach 
into Sonoma County, Napa County, and Solano County.
  For decades, Linda led CVNL with an unwavering belief in the power of 
the nonprofit system, expanding key programs such as the Heart of Marin 
Awards, strengthening volunteer engagement, and developing partnerships 
that elevated local nonprofits across the region. She supported 
communities during turbulent and uncertain times, from the pandemic and 
wildfires to funding cuts, and developed critical scholarships to allow 
nonprofits of all sizes and budgets to take advantage of the 
opportunities offered by CVNL.
  A mentor to hundreds of nonprofit leaders, Linda is known as a fierce 
advocate, steady in the face of uncertainty and strategic in her long-
term vision. She has served on the Board of Directors for the School to 
Career Partnership, Marin Economic Forum, and the Points of Light 
Assembly. She is also the former Board Chair of the California 
Association of Nonprofits, a former appointee to the Marin County 
Women's Commission, and past President of the Marin National 
Organization for Women. In recognition of her tireless work supporting 
nonprofits, Linda was inducted into the Marin Women's Hall of Fame in 
2010, among other honors and awards acquired over the years.
  Mr. Speaker, it was my privilege and honor to work with Linda over 
the course of her notable career. She is a smart, generous and 
impactful person and leaves an indelible positive impact on Northern 
California and all those nonprofits and volunteers she supported and 
inspired throughout her career. I respectfully ask that you join me in 
expressing heartfelt gratitude to Linda for her generosity of spirit, 
innumerable good deeds, and in sending her best wishes on her next 
endeavors.

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