[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E467]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING CHRISTINE M. LOEBER

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Christine Loeber and remember her life, which was tragically cut short 
on March 9, 2018.
  Ms. Loeber was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Easton, 
Massachusetts. She graduated from Oliver Ames High School and earned a 
Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of New 
Hampshire. After working in sales, Ms. Loeber realized social work was 
her calling and obtained a Master of Arts in Social Work from Boston 
College, while also working for Boston Health Care for the Homeless.
  Over the last decade, Ms. Loeber dedicated her career to veterans and 
providing them with the care they needed. She first began working with 
veterans through the VA Boston Healthcare System in Brockton, 
Massachusetts, where she primarily worked with female veterans and 
focused on trauma and substance abuse. She earned yoga teaching 
credentials in order to integrate yoga into her care for veterans who 
were coping with trauma.
  After working at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and the Santa 
Rosa VA Clinic, she was recruited as the Executive Director of The 
Pathway Home, where she continued to integrate yoga into the care she 
gave veterans. She was dedicated to connecting with and providing 
clinical, professional and educational support to the veterans as they 
continued their education after leaving the military. She loved her 
work and was proud that she was able to help others, especially 
veterans coping with post-traumatic stress as they continued their 
education.
  Ms. Loeber was outgoing, intelligent, and empathetic. She is 
remembered by friends and family for her ability to make people feel 
special and for her love of the outdoors and travel. Our community has 
lost a kind and caring soul.
  Mr. Speaker, Christine Loeber was a generous and empathetic person 
who was devoted to helping people in need. It is therefore fitting and 
proper that we honor her here today.

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