| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 459 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Fort Worth real estate icon Joan Trew is retiring |
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| 3 | 3 | | in 2021, following a noteworthy career spanning 44 years; and |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, Licensed in 1977, Ms. Trew started out as an agent |
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| 5 | 5 | | with William Rigg Realtors, and within a decade, she was |
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| 6 | 6 | | recognized by Texas Monthly as one of six outstanding Realtors in |
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| 7 | 7 | | the state; she joined forces with other top performers in 2000 to |
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| 8 | 8 | | found Williams Trew Real Estate, which emerged as a dominant |
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| 9 | 9 | | brokerage in the area; in 2015, it became part of the Ebby |
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| 10 | 10 | | Halliday Companies, an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway's |
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| 11 | 11 | | HomeServices of America; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Trew has received numerous accolades, |
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| 13 | 13 | | including a Great Women of Texas Award from the Fort Worth |
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| 14 | 14 | | Business Press, the 2016 Fort Worth Executive of the Year Award |
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| 15 | 15 | | from the Fort Worth Business Hall of Fame, and, most recently, |
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| 16 | 16 | | the R. L. Purvis Distinguished Service Award from the Greater |
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| 17 | 17 | | Fort Worth Association of Realtors; over the years, she has been |
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| 18 | 18 | | a mentor to numerous agents, and she has demonstrated an |
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| 19 | 19 | | exceptional commitment to her community, supporting many |
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| 20 | 20 | | worthwhile organizations; she was instrumental in bringing the |
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| 21 | 21 | | first Ronald McDonald House to Fort Worth in 1981, and she has |
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| 22 | 22 | | been especially active with the American Heart Association; in |
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| 23 | 23 | | 2015, she co-chaired its Tarrant County "Go Red" campaign; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A longtime leader in Fort Worth real estate, Joan |
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| 25 | 25 | | Trew has set an inspiring example of professionalism and |
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| 26 | 26 | | dedication, and as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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| 27 | 27 | | her life she may indeed reflect with pride on her |
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| 28 | 28 | | accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate Joan Trew on her retirement |
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| 31 | 31 | | from the real estate industry and extend to her sincere best |
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| 32 | 32 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for Ms. Trew as an expression of high regard from the |
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| 35 | 35 | | Texas Senate. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Powell |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on May 21, 2021. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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