[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 219 (Thursday, December 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1201-E1202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF VIRGINIA PENINSULA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 24, 2020

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 100th 
Anniversary of the Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS. This 
year marks the centennial of the VPAR and commemorates 100 years of 
hard work and dedicated service to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 
surrounding region.
  The Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS is known for their 
vision of being the voice for real estate on the Virginia Peninsula. In 
December 1920, the VPAR was founded and organized as the Newport News 
Real Estate and Insurance Exchange. Throughout the long history of 
mergers and transition, 1990 marks the year the organization took on 
the name Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS. VPAR has grown 
from only 19 members in 1920, to more than 1,200 members today, marking 
100 years of prosperity and growth.
  From the beginning, VPAR has been a voice for real estate on the 
Virginia Peninsula. VPAR supports the areas of Hampton, Newport News, 
Poquoson, Isle of Wright County, and York County, and provides public 
policy and advocacy, education and training, and industry resources to 
real estate professionals throughout the Virginia Peninsula. The 
missions and goals of VPAR are strong and steadfast. The organization 
stays true to their important mission of supporting fair housing and 
strives to make home ownership achievable for all.
  Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS use community outreach and 
engagement as a key tool to support the region, and they devote 
hundreds of volunteer hours each year to contribute to the overall 
success and prosperity of their community. This engagement and care for 
the community has greatly improved and strengthened the region's 
economy and standard of living. This care and engagement speaks 
directly to the kind of organization that the VPAR is, and is why the 
VPAR has been, and will continue to be successful.
  Therefore, Madam Speaker, I ask that you rise with me to commemorate 
the centennial

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of the Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS. I want to thank the 
VPAR for their 100 years of dedicated service to the community, and I 
wish them God's blessings as they continue their excellent work for the 
entire region and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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