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Del Pepper was born and raised in Omaha Nebraska. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College and did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin. She worked five years as a social worker in Chicago, Illinois. She is married to Dr. F. J. Pepper, a practicing psychiatrist with an office in Alexandria. The Peppers moved to Alexandria in 1968 and have been active in numerous organizations ever since. They have a married son, Murphy Pepper. He and his wife Soo have five children.
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A vote for Del is a vote for experience and vision...
At the present time Del chairs, co-chairs, or is the City Council representative to 10 Council-related task forces, boards, and commissions. Among others, she co-chairs the Mirant Community Monitoring Group, which successfully worked to facilitate the closing of that coal burning, polluting facility, (now GenOn). It is scheduled to discontinue operations this August. Pepper chairs the City’s Facilities Naming Committee and represents the Council on the Alexandria Commission On Aging. Del is a former President of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government, (COG), Corporation, and currently serves as the Mayor’s alternate to the COG Board. Last year, Del chaired COG’s Air Quality Committee. Pepper also is the Council representative on the Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee. Pepper serves as the Treasurer of the Northern Virginia Regional Commission and as the chair of their Operations Committee.
Present Community Memberships:
- Optimist Club of Alexandria
- Alexandria Democratic Committee
- Urban League–Life Member
- NAACP Alexandria Branch, former first vice president; Life Member
- Sierra Club
- Alexandria Senior Services, board member
Community Service Award:
- Alexandria NAACP Outstanding Service Award
- Alexandria JayCees Appreciation Award
- CASCO Award for Outstanding Women in Alexandria
- Alexandria-Washington Lodge #22 Community Builder Award
- Andrew Jackson Lodge #120 Community Builder Award
- Marylanders For Quality in Government, "Salute to Women in Leadership" Award
- Tall Cedars of Lebanon "ROSE" Award, Recognition of Service Excellence
- Commission for Women's Living Legend Award
- Member, Benson High School Hall of Fame
- Admiral, Nebraska Navy
- 2008 Living Legend Nominee
- 2011 Community Service Award
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