[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E554]
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                      HONORING SISTER PEG SPINDLER

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                          HON. FRANK J. MRVAN

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 19, 2021

  Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration 
that I take this time to honor Sister Peg Spindler and to wish her well 
upon her retirement. For her lifetime of service and her dedication to 
Sojourner Truth House, Sister Peg is to be highly commended. After more 
than twenty-four years of service, Sister Peg will be retiring on July 
1, 2021, as the executive director of the women's shelter.
  Sister Peg found her calling to sisterhood at a young age while 
growing up in Cedar Lake, Indiana. Upon graduating from Andrean High 
School in 1966, she became a religious sister and earned her bachelor's 
degree from Alvernia College in Reading, Pennsylvania. Sister Peg then 
embarked on her career as an educator, where she taught junior high 
school students in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. In 1983, 
after returning home, Sister Peg earned a master's degree from 
Villanova University and another in pastoral studies from Catholic 
Theological Union in Chicago, Illinois. Sister Peg later went on to 
teach eighth graders at Holy Trinity School in Gary, Indiana, for 
fifteen years.
  In November 1997, Sister Peg, along with the support of the Poor 
Handmaids of Jesus Christ, opened the doors to Sojourner Truth House, 
located in Gary, Indiana. Sojourner Truth House serves homeless, 
underserved, and at-risk women and their children with the goal of 
providing them the necessary tools and resources to improve their 
quality of life.
  After retiring, Sister Peg plans to continue advocating for the 
homeless in our region through the Continuum of Care Network of 
Northwest Indiana and is hopeful she will be able to launch the first 
Lake County Homeless Trust Fund. She also plans to visit Catholic 
parishes throughout the country to advocate on best practices to reduce 
carbon dioxide emissions and combat the harmful effects of climate 
change on those most vulnerable.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in honoring Sister Peg Spindler 
for her outstanding service to the women and children who have passed 
through Sojourner Truth House and to wish her well upon her retirement. 
For her lifetime of leadership and tireless dedication to her 
community, Sister Peg is worthy of our utmost gratitude and 
appreciation.

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