House Resolution 231 By: Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Crowe of the 118th, Camp of the 135th, Roberts of the 52nd, and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Georgia Association of REALTORS® and recognizing February 18, 2025, as REALTOR® Day at the Dome; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the annual Georgia Association of REALTORS® Day at the Dome conference will bring more than 1,000 REALTORS® to Atlanta and the state capitol; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® has served the citizens of the state of Georgia by being the premiere voice advocating on behalf of private property rights for over a century; and WHEREAS, members of the Georgia Association of REALTORS® have made the dream of home and property ownership a reality for millions of Georgia residents; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® seeks to increase knowledge of all real estate professionals in Georgia by offering scholarships for continuing education classes through its Scholarship Foundation, which was established in 1984; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® made over $600,000 available to Georgians who suffered a loss of their residence or livelihood from a natural disaster in 2024 alone through grants from the GAR Disaster Relief Fund; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® raises the bar of professionalism in commercial and residential real estate practice in Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® is recognized as the premier organization in the state of Georgia representing more than 48,000 real estate professionals dedicated to protecting private property rights; and WHEREAS, the celebration of the 105th anniversary of the Georgia Association of REALTORS® is a celebration of the legacy created and cultivated by dedicated real estate professionals over the past century. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Georgia Association of REALTORS® for its many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia and recognize February 18, 2025, as REALTOR® Day at the Dome. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Georgia Association of REALTORS®.