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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of the members of the 
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Illinois House of Representatives that the National 
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Association of Realtors is celebrating its centennial year in 
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2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The National Association of Realtors, "The Voice 
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for Real Estate", is America's largest trade association, 
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representing 1.3 million members, including NAR's institutes, 
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societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the 
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residential and commercial real estate industries; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The National Association of Realtors is the 
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leading advocate for America's property owners, fights for the 
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right to own, use, and transfer real property, and, serves as a 
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valuable resource for its members, the public, and public 
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policy makers on real estate issues; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The National Association of Realtors was founded 
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as the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges on May 12, 
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1908 in Chicago, with 120 founding members, 19 Board, and one 
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State Association;

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    WHEREAS, The City of Chicago is still the home today of the 
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National Association of Realtors; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, WHEREAS, 60,000 citizens of Illinois are members 
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of the Illinois Association of Realtors and the National 
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Association of Realtors; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate President Richard F. Gaylord, the members and 
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staff of the National Association of Realtors, and its member 
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State and local associations throughout the country; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That we salute the National Association of 
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Realtors and extend our best wishes for continued success 
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during its second century; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to 2008 National Association of Realtors President 
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Richard F. Gaylord.