HR0036 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0036 LRB102 04365 MST 14383 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, The Aurora Real Estate Board was chartered on January 13, 1921; the Elgin Real Estate Board was chartered on January 17, 1924; the Fox Valley Board of REALTORS was chartered on May 9, 1946; the Tri-County Board of REALTORS was chartered on November 15, 1960; and

WHEREAS, The Greater Aurora Association of REALTORS and the Tri-County Board of REALTORS merged to form the Aurora Tri-County Association of REALTORS on May 5, 2000; the Elgin Area Association of REALTORS and the Fox Valley Association of REALTORS merged to form the REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley on November 8, 2001; the REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley and the Aurora Tri-County Association of REALTORS merged on May 18, 2010, retaining the name the REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley; and

WHEREAS, Since its inception, the REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley, including its predecessor entities, has been serving its members and the citizens of Cook, Kane, Kendall, and DeKalb counties and working to enhance professionalism in the real estate industry; and

WHEREAS, The REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley has been a longtime, ardent advocate for its members and the communities they serve, working with government officials at the local, state, and national levels to promote and protect private property rights; and

WHEREAS, The REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley cultivates relationships with local businesses and is actively engaged in the economies of all the communities in which its members and business partners operate; and

WHEREAS, The REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley and its members and business partners serve the citizens and stimulate the improvement of the aforementioned communities; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare January 13, 2021 as "REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we congratulate the REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley on its 100th anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the REALTOR Association of the Fox Valley as a symbol of our respect and esteem.