82R7767 JEN-D
By: Murphy H.R. No. 852
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ann Woodroof of Houston has received the 2010 John
E. Wolf Citizenship Cup Award from the Houston Association of
REALTORS; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious award is presented annually to an
HAR member who makes an outstanding contribution to the community
through charitable work or activity with service organizations; and
WHEREAS, A native Houstonian, Ms. Woodroof is an agent with
Prudential Gary Greene REALTORS and serves as the firm's
fund-raising director; Ms. Woodroof has dedicated countless hours
to planning the Craig Biggio Sunshine Kids Celebrity Gala and Golf
Classic, the top fund-raiser in the nation for the Sunshine Kids, a
foundation that provides positive group activities to children with
cancer; under her leadership, the Prudential Gary Greene team has
raised more than $3 million for the foundation; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Woodroof's connection with the children she
serves has extended to many rewarding personal relationships, and
she has assisted one young cancer survivor in developing his own
Triumph Over Kid Cancer organization; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic woman is also a member of the
Italian-American women's association, Donne di Domani, which
raises awareness of Italian culture and heritage, and participates
each year in the sale of the organization's marinara sauce for
charity at the Nutcracker Market; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Woodroof is a leader in her profession as well;
she has served as chair of the Multiple Listing Service and as a
director of both the Texas Association of REALTORS and the National
Association of REALTORS; and
WHEREAS, With the love and support of her husband, Mark, and
her two sons, Matt and Brett, Ann Woodroof has proven herself to be
both an outstanding real estate professional and a caring and
compassionate community leader; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Ann Woodroof on her receipt of the
2010 John E. Wolf Citizenship Cup Award from the Houston
Association of REALTORS and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Woodroof as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.