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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Houston, Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, |
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and San Antonio chapters of the Asian Real Estate Association of |
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America are gathering at the State Capitol on May 1, 2019; 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 17,000 |
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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 National Founding Chairman and Emeritus Allen |
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M. Okamoto, National Founding Chairman and Emeritus John Yen Wong, |
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National Chairman and Emeritus Jim Park, and National Executive |
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Director Hope Atuel; in Texas, the association is capably led by the |
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Houston Chapter's Founding Chairman and Emeritus Kenneth Li, |
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Founding President and Emeritus Dawn Lin, current President Casey |
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Kang, and Past President Eugene Wang, as well as Austin Chapter |
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President Lori Goto, Past President Christine Chau, Dallas/Fort |
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Worth Chapter President Tony Nguyen, Past President Daniel Eng, and |
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San Antonio Chapter President Ojas Tasker; 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 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 1, 2019, 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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Wu |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 940 was adopted by the House on April |
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5, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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