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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Houston, Austin, and Dallas/Fort |
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Worth chapters of the Asian Real Estate Association of America are |
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gathering at the State Capitol on May 3, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 2003, the Asian Real Estate Association |
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of America is a nonprofit trade organization that promotes |
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sustainable home ownership and property investment for Asian |
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Americans and works to increase business opportunities for the |
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professionals who serve this growing community; and |
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WHEREAS, Through an extensive network of more than 15,000 |
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real estate agents and mortgage and housing-related professionals, |
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AREAA is the only trade association dedicated to representing the |
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interests of the national Asian American real estate market; in |
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addition, AREAA and its local chapters advocate on behalf of state |
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and national policy positions that reduce the barriers preventing |
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home ownership among members of the Asian American community; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of AREAA have benefited greatly from the |
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leadership of founding chairs Allen M. Okamoto and John Yen Wong, |
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chair emeritus Jim Park, president Angie Lee, vice president Randy |
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Char, and executive director Hope Atuel; in Texas, the association |
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is capably led by the Houston chapter's chair emeritus Kenneth Li, |
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founding president Dawn Lin, and current president Eugene Wang, as |
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well as by Austin chapter president Rela Pantaleon-Manigsaca, |
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Dallas/Fort Worth chapter president Cathy Capps-Warren, and |
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immediate past president Daniel Eng; and |
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WHEREAS, By working to ensure that the American dream of home |
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ownership is attainable by all members of the Asian American |
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community, the Texas chapters of the Asian Real Estate Association |
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of America are helping to build a more prosperous Texas; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 3, 2017, as Asian Real Estate |
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Association of America Day at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and |
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informative visit to Austin. |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1841 was adopted by the House on May 3, |
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2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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