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Washington - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez this week rose to the position of Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law for the 110th Congress.

After already being the first Latina to serve on the House Judiciary Committee, this week she became the first woman to chair the Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. This position had earlier been expected to be taken by more senior committee members.

Washington - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi today appointed Congresswoman Linda Sánchez to the influential House Committee on Foreign Affairs, which will be responsible in the new Congress for providing real oversight and direction on American foreign policy.

Washington - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez was sworn in to her third term on Thursday as Democrats began the 110th Congress with historic achievements.

“I am honored and humbled to begin a new term representing the people of our district,” said Congresswoman Sánchez. “I understand the responsibility they have given me, and I promise my hard work and commitment to do the right thing for our communities.”

Washington - Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, who is expected to become the Speaker of the House of Representatives when the 110th Congress begins in January, today nominated Congresswoman Linda Sánchez to serve on an influential Congressional committee that directly affects individuals in the workforce, retirees and students.

Washington - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez participated today in a training workshop at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Organizing Summit. The two-day summit in Washington, which provided training to 700 labor leaders, is part of the AFL-CIO’s celebration of International Human Rights Day.

Lakewood - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez will travel to Colombia next week to increase attention on the debate over the proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA). She will use the trip to talk with members of Colombia’s legislature and civil society leaders about the FTA’s potential negative consequences.

Washington - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez today congratulated Professor David Paddy, who was honored for undergraduate teaching excellence at the U.S. Professors of the Year awards program. Dr. Paddy is an Associate Professor of English Language and Literature at Whittier College, where he has taught since 1997.

Lakewood - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez is pleased to announce that the City of Whittier will receive a $10,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the city’s 2007 Summer Concerts in the Park series.

The funding will be used to present eight free musical concerts in uptown Central Park and in the east end’s Parnell Park during July and August. Concerts are held at Central Park on Mondays and on Thursdays at Parnell Park at 7:00 PM.