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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tom Schwenk, a broker and owner of Coldwell Banker |
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TGRE in Galveston, was inducted into the Realtor Political Action |
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Committee (RPAC) Hall of Fame at the REALTORS Legislative Meetings, |
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which took place in Washington, D.C., from May 6-11, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The RPAC Hall of Fame recognizes Realtors who have |
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made significant contributions to the organization over the course |
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of their careers; this marks Mr. Schwenk's second time being |
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inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame, having previously received |
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this honor in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring as the vice president of sales and |
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marketing for a home furnishings company, Mr. Schwenk earned his |
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real estate license in 2003; he founded Coldwell Banker TGRE five |
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years ago and now has 16 team members in his office; furthermore, he |
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is a successful residential and commercial leasing agent and |
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property manager; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Schwenk has served as the political involvement |
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chair for Texas Realtors, a role in which he has dedicated himself |
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to protecting the rights of Texas property owners; he was |
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previously president of the Galveston Association of Realtors, |
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which named him its Realtor of the Year in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Actively involved in his community, Mr. Schwenk is a |
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former chair of the Landmark Commission for the City of Galveston, |
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as well as a former president of the Galveston Historical |
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Foundation; moreover, he has been named a Paul Harris Fellow of the |
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Rotary Club of Galveston Island, and he currently volunteers his |
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time as vice chair of the Galveston College Foundation and as a |
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board member for the Resource & Crisis Center of Galveston County; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his generous support for |
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charitable causes and historical preservation efforts, Mr. Schwenk |
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has received such accolades as a 2019 Service Award from the |
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Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council and a 2018 Vic Pierson |
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Award from the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, which also |
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honored him as a Community Hero in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Tom Schwenk has earned the respect and admiration of |
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his fellow citizens and his peers in the real estate industry, and |
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he may indeed reflect with pride on his wide-ranging |
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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 congratulate Tom Schwenk on his induction into |
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the RPAC Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Schwenk as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |