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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 722
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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 |
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are gathering at the State Capitol on May 6, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 2003, the Asian Real Estate |
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Association of America is a nonprofit trade organization that |
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promotes sustainable home ownership and property investment for |
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Asian Americans and works to increase business opportunities for |
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the professionals who serve this growing community; and |
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WHEREAS, The Asian Real Estate Association of America is |
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the only trade association dedicated to representing the |
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interests of the national Asian American real estate market; |
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through an extensive network of more than 14,000 real estate |
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agents and mortgage and housing-related professionals, the |
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association and its local chapters advocate on behalf of state |
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and national policy positions that reduce the barriers |
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preventing home ownership among members of the Asian American |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the association have benefited greatly |
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from the leadership of founding chairs Kenneth Li, Allen |
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M. Okamoto, and John Yen Wong and current chair Carmen Chong; in |
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Texas, the association is capably led by Houston chapter |
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president Dawn Lin, Austin chapter president Helena Kwee, and |
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Dallas/Fort Worth president Michael Seeto; and |
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WHEREAS, By working to ensure that the American dream of |
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home ownership is attainable by all members of the Asian American |
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community,theTexaschaptersoftheAsianRealEstate |
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Association of America are helping to build a more prosperous |
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Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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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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Ellis, Nelson, |
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Watson, West |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 6, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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