SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 655
WHEREAS, Members of the Houston, Austin, Dallas-Fort
Worth, and San Antonio chapters of the Asian Real Estate
Association of America are gathering at the State Capitol on
May 1, 2019; 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 17,000
real estate agents and mortgage and housing-related
professionals, AREAA is the only trade association dedicated to
representing the interests of the national Asian American real
estate market; in addition, AREAA 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 AREAA have benefited greatly from
the leadership of National Founding Chairman and Emeritus Allen
M. Okamoto, National Founding Chairman and Emeritus John Yen
Wong, National Chairman and Emeritus Jim Park, and National
Executive Director Hope Atuel; in Texas, the association is
capably led by the Houston Chapter's Founding Chairman and
Emeritus Kenneth Li, Founding President and Emeritus Dawn Lin,
current President Casey Kang, and Past President Eugene Wang,
aswellasAustinChapterPresidentLoriGoto,PastPresident
Christine Chau, Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter President Tony Nguyen,
Past President Daniel Eng, and San Antonio Chapter President Ojas
Tasker; 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, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize May 1, 2019, 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.
Miles
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 1, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate