[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21435]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                SHANNON SILVA, LABOR LEADER OF THE YEAR

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 10, 2009

  Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a very dedicated, 
committed leader of the labor movement in America who deserves to be 
recognized for his tireless contributions to working men and women.
   Shannon Silva was born and raised in San Diego, California. He 
graduated from the University of San Diego High School in 1974. After 
High School, Shannon followed the family tradition as a tuna fisherman, 
where he was stationed on one of the first exploratory boats to fish 
off both coasts of Africa. After fishing career concluded, he worked 
for the Pepsi Cola Bottling Group from April 5, 1976 to April 7, 1991. 
On April 8, 1991, Shannon went on to work for Interstate Brands 
Corporation (Weber's Bread) as a sales driver and union supervisor 
until February 28, 1999. While working for Weber's Bread, Shannon also 
served on the Executive Board of Teamster's Local 683.
   He was elected as a Trustee on January 1, 1989, and appointed 
Recording Secretary on October 1, 1991 and appointed the Local's 
President on February 1, 1993.
   On March 1, 1999 Shannon went to work for Local 683 full time as a 
Business Representative, until December 31, 2004. On January 1, 2005 he 
was appointed Secretary Treasurer of Local 683 and was re-elected 
January 1, 2007, in which he continues to serve in that capacity.
   Shannon is currently a member of the San Diego-Imperial Counties 
Labor Council Executive Board. He was also appointed to the National 
Bakery Drivers Policy Committee and serves as a Trustee on the San 
Diego County Teamsters-Employers Insurance Trust Fund, Teamsters 
Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund and the Southern California Bakery 
Drivers Security Fund.
   It gives me a great honor Madam Speaker, to join with so many 
colleagues, community leaders and well wishers in proclaiming Shannon 
Silva as the San Diego Imperial Counties Labor Council's 2009, Labor 
Leader of the Year.

                          ____________________