Bill Text: TX HR2178 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Tom Schwenk on his induction into the Realtor Political Action Committee Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-23 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HR2178 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2178-Introduced.html
88R31547 BK-D | ||
By: Leo-Wilson | H.R. No. 2178 |
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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. |