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