[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E10]
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                     TRIBUTE TO RICHARD L. MAYBERRY

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                         HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 1998

  Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, we rise today to pay tribute to one of 
Sacramento's most respected and effective labor leaders, Mr. Richard L. 
Mayberry. This evening, Mr. Mayberry's many friends and colleagues will 
commemorate the conclusion of his tenure as an officer with the 
Sacramento Area Fire Fighters Local 522.
  ``Dick'' Mayberry has been affiliated with the Sacramento Area Fire 
Fighters Local 522 for 26 years. He has served as an Area Director, 
Vice President, and, for the past twelve years, he has held the post of 
President.
  A native of Sacramento, California, Dick Mayberry is a veteran of the 
United States Army and the father of two. He joined the Sacramento Fire 
Department in 1964 after serving one year as a correctional officer.
  Mr. Mayberry's leadership abilities allowed him to achieve the rank 
of Apparatus Operator in 1975, three years after he first became an 
officer in the Sacramento Area Fire Fighters Local 522.
  In 1985, Dick Mayberry assumed the presidency of Local 522 and 
quickly established himself as one of our community's most influential 
champions of labor. This position soon led him to a variety of other 
important labor and civic posts.
  Among these, Mr. Mayberry was a Sacramento County Civil Service 
Commissioner from 1984 to 1994, chairing that important body for two 
terms. He has also been a member of the Industrial Relations 
Association of Northern California for thirteen years, serving as an 
officer for two terms.
  Since 1985, he has been Vice President of the Public Employee Council 
and an Executive Board Member with the Sacramento Central Labor 
Council, our city's most prominent representative labor body. Mr. 
Mayberry's other notable labor positions include the chairmanship of 
the Board of Publishers of the Sacramento Labor Bulletin and membership 
in the International Association of Fire Fighters.
  Mr. Mayberry has been most forceful in his capacity as the chief 
negotiator for the City of Sacramento's fire fighters. In performing 
this key duty, with the pay, benefits, and working conditions of his 
membership hanging in the balance, Mr. Mayberry achieved his reputation 
for professional excellence.
  In 1995, he retired from active service with the Sacramento Fire 
Department, but that did not preclude him from passing on his 
occupational expertise to other fire fighters. In this regard, he has 
worked as a member of the California State Board of Fire Services since 
1996.
  Dick Mayberry's unique labor and fire fighting background has led him 
to represent our community's fire fighters before the Civil Service 
Commission regarding examinations, classification, and disciplinary 
matters. He has also attained a strong grasp of the issues involving 
the merger, consolidation, and reorganization of fire districts.
  Mr. Speaker, Dick Mayberry has led a remarkable career in Northern 
California. He has come to personify integrity and drive in 
Sacramento's labor community. We ask all of our colleagues to join us 
in saluting his 26 year record of achievement with the Sacramento Area 
Local Fire Fighters.

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