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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 6, 2015; 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 14,000 |
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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 Kenneth Li, Allen M. Okamoto, and |
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John Yen Wong and current chair Carmen Chong; in Texas, the |
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association is capably led by Houston chapter president Dawn Lin, |
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Austin chapter president Helena Kwee, and Dallas/Fort Worth |
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president Michael Seeto; 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 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 6, 2015, 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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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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| Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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| Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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| Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Collin |
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| Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Miles |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Farney |
Miller of Comal |
VanDeaver |
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| Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Villalba |
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| Frank |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2377 was adopted by the House on May 6, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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