- Record: Extensions of Remarks
- Section type: Recognition
- Chamber: House
- Date: April 16, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HON. JARED HUFFMAN
of california
in the house of representatives
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.
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.
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.
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.