HJR116INTRODUCED Page 0 X6U17E-1 By Representatives Hollis, Wood (D) RFD: RULES First Read: 25-Apr-23 2023 Regular Session 1 2 3 4 5 6 X6U17E-1 04/20/2023 BH* (L)bh 2023-1675 Page 1 HJR___ COMMENDING THE BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® FOR THE SUCCESSFUL FAIR HOUSING MONTH 55TH ANNIVERSARY PROCLAMATION TOUR. WHEREAS, the Birmingham Association of REALTORS® is the premier resource for real estate information in Birmingham and Central Alabama, serving as the "Voice of Real Estate" since 1911, issuing statistical analysis or market conditions and offering legislative support to its more than 5,000 members and the industry at large; and WHEREAS, April 11, 2023, marked the 55th Anniversary of the signing of the Fair Housing Act by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and REALTORS® around the country were called upon to celebrate Fair Housing Month; and WHEREAS, the Birmingham Association of REALTORS®, and its membership of over 5,000 REALTORS®, share the belief of the National Association of REALTORS® that no person of this country should have their right to rent or purchase the shelter of their choice abridged because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity; and WHEREAS, the jurisdiction of the Birmingham 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 HJR116 INTRODUCEDHJR116 INTRODUCED Page 2 Association of REALTORS® encompasses all of Blount, Clay, Chilton, Jefferson, Randolph, and Shelby Counties; and WHEREAS, the Birmingham Association of REALTORS® launched a campaign to have 55 governmental units declare April as Fair Housing Month and commemorate the 55th Anniversary of the passage of this landmark Act; and WHEREAS, the Birmingham Association of REALTORS® received proclamations from the County Commissions of Blount, Clay, Chilton, Jefferson, Randolph, and Shelby Counties; and WHEREAS, the Birmingham Association of REALTORS® received proclamations from 49 individual municipalities; and WHEREAS, the Birmingham Association of REALTORS® successfully executed the largest Fair Housing Celebration in the State of Alabama; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That the Birmingham Association of REALTORS® is hereby commended for accomplishing such a monumental task and continuing to be one of the strongest voices in support of fair and attainable housing in the State of Alabama. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47