[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14952]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           ED MATTAS: ``AN INSPIRATION TO ALL OF SAN DIEGO''

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2007

  Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ed Mattas, who is 
being honored with the ``Community Service Award'' by The San Diego-
Imperial Counties Labor Council of the AFL-CIO.
  After graduating from Kearney High School in San Diego, California, 
Ed started his Union career with Hazard Products in 1981. When Hazard 
closed their manufacturing plant in 1985, he moved on to RCP Block and 
Brick. While at RCP Block and Brick, Ed served as the Shop Steward.
  Ed was then elected as Trustee to Teamsters Local 36 in 2001 and was 
appointed Vice President in 2006. He was hired as the Training Director 
for the San Diego County Construction Teamsters in 2002. Along with the 
job came a tractor trailer that is funded by Teamsters Locals 36, 481, 
542, and 683. These Locals have made it easy for him to make the 
Teamster truck available for volunteer projects whenever possible.
  Ed and his students have helped in many events in San Diego and 
Southern California. These events include the Postal Food Drive, the 
Christmas food and toy distribution, providing the hauling for the 
Trail of Hope Charity to the Apache Indians, many projects in assisting 
the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo, and helping to transfer 
food from the San Diego Food Bank to many needy organizations.
  Ed Mattas truly has been an inspiration to all of San Diego.

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