TITLE: Congratulating Ed Wolff on being named the 2010 REALTOR of the Year by the Houston Association of REALTORS.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Ed Wolff on being named the 2010 REALTOR of the Year by the Houston Association of REALTORS.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Ed Wolff of Houston has been named the 2010 REALTOR of the Year by the Houston Association of REALTORS; and WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Houstonian, Ed Wolff joined his mother's firm, Beth Wolff REALTORS, after graduating from Louisiana State University; today, he is the president of the company and a leader in the Houston real estate community; and WHEREAS, Widely respected by his peers, Mr. Wolff has served on the boards of HAR, the Texas Association of REALTORS, and the American chapter of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), and he played an important part in bringing the World Congress of the FIABCI to Houston in 2004; as a certified international property specialist, he has shared his expertise with audiences around the world; and WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Wolff has given generously of his time and talents to a number of worthy causes, especially Texas Children's Hospital and the nonprofit group It's My Heart, which assists those affected by heart defects; he is also active in the LSU Alumni Association; this esteemed Texan has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of the city's top 40 leaders under the age of 40, and in 2008, HAR conferred on him its prestigious John E. Wolf Citizenship Cup Award; and WHEREAS, Through his skill, dedication, and commitment to excellence, Ed Wolff has become known as a leader in his profession and has made significant contributions to the community at large; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Ed Wolff on his selection as the 2010 REALTOR of the Year by the Houston Association of REALTORS and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Wolff as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Murphy Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 853 was adopted by the House on March 31, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House