[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 30 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    PEPPY MAYER, RECIPIENT OF CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED REALTOR AWARD

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 7, 1996

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize the exceptional achievement of Ms. Alberta ``Peppy'' Mayer, a 
resident of Fremont in California's 13th Congressional District. Peppy 
was recently awarded the California Distinguished Realtor Award, which 
is the highest honor that the California Association of Realtors [CAR] 
can bestow upon one of its members.
  To receive this award, one must have been a California realtor for at 
least 20 years, demonstrated outstanding service to the CAR for at 
least 15 of those 20 years, be a CAR honorary director for life, and be 
a current, active CAR member in good standing. Peppy is all these 
things and more--she is one of the most committed, talented, tenacious, 
and energetic people I know.
  Peppy Mayer was born in Chicago and lived in both San Francisco and 
Alameda before settling in Fremont with her husband, Edward Mayer, and 
their three young daughters. Although she had studied to be a teacher 
at San Francisco State University, when the family moved to Fremont, 
she began to look for another career and enrolled in a course in Real 
Estate. There were few women real estate agents at that time but she 
soon won a prize for closing the most escrows in the Tri-City area. She 
has not looked back since.
  Peppy has been a member of the California Association of Realtors 
since 1967 and has served the association in almost every capacity 
since then. She has been a director of the association for 29 years. In 
1976, she became the first woman to serve as board president. In 1981, 
she became the first woman to chair the legislative committee, and in 
1985, she became district 6 regional vice president. In 1980, she was 
appointed as honorary director for life. She has also been a director 
of the National Association of Relators for the last 12 years.
  Peppy is the author of numerous publications for both the California 
Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. She 
has also received many awards including: Salesman of the Year in 1967, 
Relator of the Year in 1977, the CAR's 1980 designation as Honorary 
Director for Life, the Recognition Award for ``A Lifetime of 
Outstanding Dedication and Service to the Real Estate Industry'' in 
1991, and she became a life member of the Million Dollar Club in 1973.
  As Peppy's business flourished, she still managed to find time to be 
an active member of the community. She has been the director of the 
Fremont Chamber of Commerce, making her the first woman to hold this 
position. She has been a long time member of the fund raising committee 
for the Fremont Boys Club, and a founding member of the Ohlone College 
Foundation.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in recognizing 
Ms. Alberta ``Peppy'' Mayer for her exceptional professional 
accomplishments and to congratulate her on being the recipient of the 
1995 California Distinguished Realtor Award.

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