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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, DeLora Wilkinson of Houston has distinguished |
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herself through her achievements in the field of real estate; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her 40-year career, Ms. Wilkinson |
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has held a number of sales and executive management positions; she |
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served as president of the Houston Association of Realtors in 1986, |
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and she has completed several terms on the board of directors of the |
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National Association and Texas Association of Realtors; in 2017, |
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she was appointed to the Texas Real Estate Commission as a broker |
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member, and she has further served the organization as a |
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commissioner and liaison to the Education Standards Advisory |
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Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Wilkinson is a former chair of the Houston |
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Northwest Chamber of Commerce, and she served on the Houston |
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Economic Development Committee of the Greater Houston Chamber of |
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Commerce; she was also the founding president of the Foundation for |
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the Arts and Cultural Enhancement and treasurer of the Texas |
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Independent College Fund Board of Directors from 1997 to 2004; in |
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addition, she has been involved in the Visions for Greater Houston |
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steering committee and the Adults Relating to Kids Group; and |
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WHEREAS, Among her many accolades, Ms. Wilkinson has |
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received the Houston Realtor of the Year award and the John E. Wolf |
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Citizenship Award from the Houston Association of Realtors, the |
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Omega Tau Rho Award and 40 year Emeritus Honor from the National |
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Association of Realtors, and the Citizen of the Year award from the |
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Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce; she holds Certified Real |
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Estate Brokerage Manager and Graduate, Realtor Institute |
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designations; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in her profession, DeLora Wilkinson has |
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earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues and clients |
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alike, and she is indeed deserving of special recognition for her |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend DeLora Wilkinson of Houston for her |
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achievements in the field of real estate and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Wilkinson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |