[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING TRISH ARREDONDO

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 21, 2000

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Trish Arredondo for 
her lifelong contributions to the health and well being of Northwest 
Indiana. This is a very special pleasure as Trish is a close personal 
friend. I have known her for the better part of two decades and have 
seen firsthand the efforts of her dynamic accomplishments on behalf of 
her friends, neighbors, and community.
  Trish Arredondo is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of 
the Planned Parenthood Association of Northwest/Northeast Indiana. 
During Trish's tenure, Planned Parenthood has made a vast impact on our 
community in the areas of both health care and education. The 
organization has grown three fold in the number of clients, and has 
tripled the geographic area served.
  Trish spearheaded a capital campaign that has allowed the 
organization to purchase its headquarters and originate a ``mini-
grant'' awards program designed to bring research funding to special 
aspects of women's health care such as breast cancer. She has been 
instrumental in increasing public awareness in women's health issues 
such as cervical cancer and teen pregnancy. Under her direction, the 
organization increased its medical services to include testing for 
Tuberculosis and Hepatitis B. Planned Parenthood is the sole provider 
of health care services for 75 percent of the 40,000 patients it serves 
annually. This evolution of the organization's role in community care 
has become an invaluable part of Northwest Indiana's health care 
system.
  In addition to her role in Planned Parenthood, Trish Arredondo also 
gives much of her time back to the community. She is a member of the 
Northwest Indiana Executive Council, the Governor's Council on Health 
Care 2000, the Rape Task Force, the Welfare to Work Council, and is a 
charter member of the Northwest Council for Teen Pregnancy. She is a 
past member of the Northern Indiana Arts Association and was named as 
one of the most influential women in Northwest Indiana by the Times 
newspaper in March, 1997.
  Mr. Speaker, I salute Trish Arredondo for her professional 
achievements and her many years of dedication to the betterment of our 
community. We in Northwest Indiana are truly thankful to have someone 
of Trish's talents on our team. Her life's work has been on behalf of 
those less fortunate in our community, and we are extremely grateful 
for her dedication and perseverance. Please join me in wishing her a 
happy and healthy retirement.

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