[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 50 (Friday, March 17, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E224-E225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING CLAUDIA ALVAREZ

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 17, 2023

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the achievements of 
Claudia Alvarez, an Orange County Superior Court Judge.
  Prior to becoming a judge, she served as the Orange County Deputy 
District Attorney for over 22 years. Claudia Alvarez graduated from 
California State Fullerton in 1991, before attending Loyola Law School. 
After graduating in

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1994 with her Juris Doctorate, Claudia created her own firm where she 
managed a law practice specializing in family law matters serving low-
income clients in Santa Ana. Following her time at her firm, she 
started serving as an Orange County Deputy District Attorney in 1999.
  While working at the Orange County District Attorney's Office, 
Claudia was elected to the City Council of Santa Ana from 2000 to 2012 
and actively worked to improve public safety of the city. She joined 
the Orange County Water District's Board of directors in 2007 to 2012 
and ensured clean waters for more than 2.5 million county residents. 
From 2012 to 2020, she joined the Rancho Santiago Community College 
District as a Governing Board Member and oversaw the management and 
operation of the college district, including its two sister colleges, 
Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College.
  Aside from her roles in public office, Claudia has invested countless 
hours in her community through her volunteer work. Claudia has been a 
mentor for the Puente (Bridge) and Hermanita (Little Sister) programs, 
has served as president of the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association, 
vice president of Kinder Caminata, and president of MANA (Orange County 
Chapter). Claudia has also served as a board member of Community 
Service Programs (CSP) (now known as Waymakers). She also has 
volunteered in the award-winning Orange County Gang and Intervention 
Partnership since 2011.
  Her merit has earned her several accolades such as the Past 
President's Award from the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association in 
2000. She has also received California State University of Fullerton's 
``Distinguished Alumni Recognition--Querer es Poder: 50 Examples'' in 
2008. In 2016, she was recognized as the Woman of the Year by the 
National Hispanic Business Women Association in Orange County. Claudia 
Alvarez has been described as instrumental in improving public safety 
and quality of life for her community. She has made her community proud 
and served as a role model that many aspire to follow.
  For this reason, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and 
recognizing my constituent Claudia Alvarez, for her humanitarian 
accomplishments and her commitment to her community.

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