[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25139]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF PATTY ARISMENDEZ

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2007

  Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Patty Arismendez of 
Bakersfield, California, the recipient of the National Association of 
Letter Carriers Heroes of the Year Award on behalf of the Western 
Region. This award is to honor Letter Carriers who have gone above and 
beyond the call of duty.
  During her 17 years with the United States Postal Service, Patty 
worked her way up to a Letter Carrier. She spent the last 10 years 
working at Branch 782 of the National Association of Letter Carriers in 
Bakersfield, California.
  Today we honor Patty Arismendez for her heroic action. On October 14, 
2006, Patty saw a toddler wandering into the middle of the street. She 
used her vehicle to block the traffic in this busy intersection and 
jumped out to save the toddler. After Patty rescued the child, she 
searched for her family and eventually reunited them.
  Patty saved the toddler from being hit by a car or kidnapped. We 
recognize her bravery and appreciate her devotion to her community. 
Patty Arismendez is an honest, compassionate woman. I wish her 
continued success and good luck in all of her future endeavors.

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