[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 126 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATIONS TO LINDA ARREOLA

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 6, 2004

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I want to take this 
opportunity to recognize and congratulate Linda Arreola for being 
honored by the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice for lending her 
strong voice to worker justice and worker rights. Linda is the 
Assistant Director of the Office for Social Ministry in the Catholic 
Diocese of San Diego. In this office, she assists the direction and 
coordination of ministries involving issues such as the sanctity of 
life, immigration, worker justice, human trafficking, political 
responsibility and advocacy.
  Ms. Arreola is a member of the United States Catholic Conference 
Bishops' Working Group on Human Trafficking. She has also worked in 
other ministries in the Diocese including the Diocesan Institute for 
Adult Education and Ministry Formation, Hispanic Affairs and the Office 
for Hispanic Evangelization. She has been a member of St. Anthony of 
Padua in National City since 1983, where she served as director of 
religious education, catechist and youth minister.
  Ms. Arreola is a native of San Diego and has lived in National City 
for 33 years, having graduated from Sweetwater Union High School. She 
also attended San Diego State University, where she received a Bachelor 
of Arts and Masters of Arts in French. Linda is also an instructor in 
the San Diego Diocesan Institute and volunteers as a Puente Project 
mentor at Southwestern College.
  Congratulations to Ms. Linda Arreola for her commitment in working to 
make our community a better place.

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