88R31547 BK-D
By: Leo-Wilson H.R. No. 2178
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Tom Schwenk, a broker and owner of Coldwell Banker
TGRE in Galveston, was inducted into the Realtor Political Action
Committee (RPAC) Hall of Fame at the REALTORS Legislative Meetings,
which took place in Washington, D.C., from May 6-11, 2023; and
WHEREAS, The RPAC Hall of Fame recognizes Realtors who have
made significant contributions to the organization over the course
of their careers; this marks Mr. Schwenk's second time being
inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame, having previously received
this honor in 2018; and
WHEREAS, After retiring as the vice president of sales and
marketing for a home furnishings company, Mr. Schwenk earned his
real estate license in 2003; he founded Coldwell Banker TGRE five
years ago and now has 16 team members in his office; furthermore, he
is a successful residential and commercial leasing agent and
property manager; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Schwenk has served as the political involvement
chair for Texas Realtors, a role in which he has dedicated himself
to protecting the rights of Texas property owners; he was
previously president of the Galveston Association of Realtors,
which named him its Realtor of the Year in 2015; and
WHEREAS, Actively involved in his community, Mr. Schwenk is a
former chair of the Landmark Commission for the City of Galveston,
as well as a former president of the Galveston Historical
Foundation; moreover, he has been named a Paul Harris Fellow of the
Rotary Club of Galveston Island, and he currently volunteers his
time as vice chair of the Galveston College Foundation and as a
board member for the Resource & Crisis Center of Galveston County;
and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his generous support for
charitable causes and historical preservation efforts, Mr. Schwenk
has received such accolades as a 2019 Service Award from the
Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council and a 2018 Vic Pierson
Award from the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, which also
honored him as a Community Hero in 2017; and
WHEREAS, Tom Schwenk has earned the respect and admiration of
his fellow citizens and his peers in the real estate industry, and
he may indeed reflect with pride on his wide-ranging
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Tom Schwenk on his induction into
the RPAC Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Schwenk as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.