[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 2 (Friday, January 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E16]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF BARBARA PALMER OF APTOS, CA AS THE 2012 PRESIDENT OF THE 
             SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 4, 2013

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the commitments and 
accomplishments of Barbara Palmer, 2012 President of the Santa Cruz 
County Association of Realtors. I have known Barbara for two decades 
and she is a dedicated professional with an abiding commitment to 
helping homeowners and making a lasting difference in her community. I 
am honored to call her a friend.
   Barbara has served as the Federal District Coordinator for the tri-
county area that includes Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito 
Counties, representing the California Association of Realtors and the 
National Association of Realtors. I was pleased to work with Barbara 
when she was the Chair of the Local Government Relations Committee of 
the Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors from 2005-2007. She has 
provided unparalleled leadership on local and federal real estate 
issues.
   Building community is the mission of every successful Realtor and 
Barbara has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life in Aptos 
with particular attention to bringing widespread awareness to the needs 
of public education to her community of Aptos and beyond. In 1999, she 
was awarded Woman of the Millennium by the Aptos Chamber of Commerce. 
The Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors awarded Barbara Palmer 
the Realtor of the Year in 2008. Barbara has spearheaded community 
projects and fundraisers throughout the years that bring attention to 
the needs of the diverse Santa Cruz County and its coastal environment.
   Barbara Palmer has been a resident of Aptos, CA since 1978, with her 
husband Bob and sons Grant and Brad.
   Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for the whole House as I commend Barbara 
Palmer of Aptos, CA for helping countless clients on the Central Coast 
of California achieve the American Dream--homeownership.

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