[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 11 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ROGER TEMPLE

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                          HON. JULIAN C. DIXON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 19, 1995

  Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker I rise today to recognize the accomplishments 
of Roger M. Temple, the 1994 President of the Los Angles County Boards 
of Real Estate [LACBOR]. During the last year, Mr. Temple has served 
with distinction as president of this umbrella organization 
representing close to 30,000 Realtors from across the Los Angles area.
  Roger Temple's roots in real estate and residential and commercial 
construction date from his childhood. As the son of building contractor 
Nathan Temple, he began his apprenticeship in his early teens. While 
working as a superintendent on commercial construction jobs, he studied 
architecture at Los Angles City College and the University of 
California at Los Angeles.
  After securing his real estate license, Mr. Temple broadened his 
professional skills to include sales. He has been involved in the 
reconstruction of over 50 rehabilitation residential and commercial 
projects, in addition to new home construction. Mr. Temple has built a 
well-deserved reputation as a leading realtor and builder in Laurel 
Canyon and Nichols Canyon.
  During his tenure as president of LACBOR, Roger Temple has been 
instrumental in the organization's activities to better Los Angeles 
communities. He directed the organization's involvement in such 
projects as the county/city graffiti prevention task force, the Multi-
Agency Graffiti Intervention Coalition, the Children's Miracle Network, 
and the Los Angles Children's Hospital. He was a leader in formation 
and is an active participant in the Multicultural REALTOR Alliance for 
Urban Change, contributing to the rebuilding of Los Angles in the wake 
of the April 1992 civil disturbance.
  With Mr. Temple at its helm, LACBOR has continued its commitment to 
enhance the availability of affordable housing and educate first time 
home buyers. Recognizing the importance of community and political 
activism, he has sought to work together with local, State, and Federal 
leaders to promote Los Angles' growth and prosperity, and has 
contributed his expertise to a number of government task forces 
evaluating real estate-related legislation.
  Roger Temple's success as a leader in the construction and real 
estate industry in Los Angeles, and his willingness to lend his efforts 
on behalf of fostering prosperity in the community deserve our 
recognition and praise. I am pleased to call particular attention to 
his 1994 leadership of the Los Angeles County Boards of Real Estate, 
and ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating him on his 
accomplishments.

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