SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 714
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 3, 2017; 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, Through an extensive network of more than 15,000
real estate agents and mortgage and housing-related professionals,
the association is the only trade association dedicated to
representing the interests of the national Asian American real
estate market; in addition, 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, The members of the association have benefited
greatly from the leadership of founding chairs Allen M. Okamoto
and John Yen Wong, chair emeritus Jim Park, president Angie Lee,
vice president Randy Char, and executive director Hope Atuel; in
Texas, the association is capably led by the Houston chapter's
chair emeritus Kenneth Li, founding president Dawn Lin, and
current president Eugene Wang, as well as by Austin chapter
president Rela Pantaleon-Manigsaca, Dallas/Fort Worth chapter
president Cathy Capps-Warren, and immediate past president
Daniel Eng; and
WHEREAS, By working to ensure that the American dream of
home ownership is attainable by all members of the Asian American
community, the Texas chapters of the Asian Real Estate
Association of America are helping to build a more prosperous
Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby recognize May 3, 2017, 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 stay in Austin.
Miles
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 3, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate