[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17562-17563]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 JIM WESTFALL--JOHNS FELLOWSHIP AWARDEE

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 7, 2006

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to honor James M. 
Westfall as the Johns Fellowship Award Winner for 2006. After 
graduating from high school, ``Jim'' Westfall completed the San Diego 
Electrical Joint Apprenticeship 4-year program in 1973.
  In 1976, he began working for the Bechtel Power Corp., at the San 
Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and advanced to General Foreman in 
the Electrical Department. In 1980, Jim

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was elected Business Representative for I.B.E.W. Local 569 and served 
for 7 years.
  For the past 19 years, Jim has been employed with the San Diego 
Electrical Training Trust as Administrative Manager/Director of 
Training. During his tenure, Jim was instrumental in building the 
Apprenticeship from 300 students with 12 instructors to 13 full-time 
staff, 1250 students and 75 instructors.
  During his 30-year career, Jim has served on the National Electrical 
Training Directors Association, California Apprenticeship Coordinators 
Association and the Apprenticeship Coordinators Association of San 
Diego. He has also been awarded the Electrical Industry Progress Award 
for Leadership and Exemplary Service and the Founder's Trophy for 
Extraordinary Leadership and Service to the Electrical Industry by the 
National Electrical Contractors Association, San Diego Chapter.
  Jim is currently the Director of Training for San Diego Electrical 
Training and has been inducted into the California apprenticeship Hall 
of Fame on May 4, 2006.
  James M. Westfall is very deserving of this award as he has been a 
driving force in the organized labor movement for the past 30 years.

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