{"id":265025,"date":"2024-02-21T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T14:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-texas-realtors-announces-2023-texas-real-estate-award-winners\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T14:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:40:02","slug":"texas-realtors-anuncia-los-ganadores-de-los-premios-inmobiliarios-de-texas-para-el-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/texas-realtors-anuncia-los-ganadores-de-los-premios-inmobiliarios-de-texas-para-el-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Realtors Announces 2023 Texas Real Estate Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>Realtors and local associations honored at 2024 Winter Meeting<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">AUSTIN, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 19, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Texas Realtors celebrated exceptional members and local Realtors associations at this year&#8217;s annual Texas Realtors Winter Meeting <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 12<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin<\/span>. The Texas Realtors Awards spotlight individuals and organizations that have demonstrated remarkable dedication to, excellence in and positive impact on the real estate industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1ec2left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1ec2left\" title=\"Texas Association of Realtors logo. \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1317682\/Texas_Realtors_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Association of Realtors logo. \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Texas Realtors Awards highlight the exemplary contributions made by professionals and associations to our industry,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jef Conn<\/span>, 2024 chairman of Texas Realtors. &#8220;This year&#8217;s winners have set a remarkable standard, showcasing their commitment to advancing the real estate landscape and enriching our communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>The 2023 Texas Realtor of the Year was awarded to <span class=\"xn-person\">Mario Arriaga<\/span><\/b>\u00a0of the Houston Association of Realtors. Arriaga started in real estate in 1974 and has made invaluable contributions to the industry and to the greater <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> community. He has been a driving force in real estate, serving on various advisory groups and committees, including the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Board of Directors and chair of the Texas Realtors Public Policy Oversight Committee.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jean Shine<\/span>, recipient of the 2023 Texas Realtors Good Neighbor Award<\/b>, was honored for her exceptional volunteer work with the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, organizing volunteers to honor fallen soldiers with wreath placements. Her efforts for the past 17 years, including personally placing wreaths for every fallen soldier, led to a substantial increase in wreath placements from 386 when the program started to 14,900 in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Alisha Austin<\/span>, recipient of the 2023 Educator of the Year Award,<\/b>\u00a0was lauded for her exceptional work, including authoring and teaching courses on real estate contracts and homeowner associations. She is also known as a staunch advocate for private property owner rights and serves on multiple Realtor association committees.<\/p>\n<p><b>Additionally, three local associations were recognized for their exemplary educational programs:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>MetroTex Association of Realtors in the innovation and marketing categories<\/li>\n<li>Houston Association of Realtors in the legal category<\/li>\n<li>Williamson County Association of Realtors in the series or short program category<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Emily Chenevert<\/span> of the Austin Board of Realtors was honored with the 2023 Tom D. Morton Award for her outstanding leadership and dedication as an association executive.<\/b> With more than six years as the CEO of the Austin Board of Realtors, Chenevert has played a pivotal role in fostering a culture of strong leadership, supporting members at all levels and advancing her association as a trusted housing authority and one of the most innovative associations in the nation.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Greater El Paso Association of Realtors was honored with the Mark Lehman Governmental Affairs Achievement Award<\/b>\u00a0for its outstanding performance in fundraising, grassroots efforts and other governmental affairs initiatives. Members recognized with the Strike Force Award for grassroots advocacy were:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Cindi Bulla<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Amarillo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Leticia Gallegos<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Arlington<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Ashley Hambright<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Angelo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Scott Kesner<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">El Paso<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Rick Snow<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">El Paso<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Kay Spiva<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Abilene<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additionally, Hambright was recognized as Grassroots Advocate of the Year, <\/b>highlighting her dedication to grassroots programs within the real estate industry and her tireless work for property-tax fairness in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tom Green County<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Local associations that received the DEI Recognition Program Award<\/b>\u00a0promoting diversity and inclusivity in the real estate industry were:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">Arlington<\/span> Board of Realtors<\/li>\n<li>Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">Greater McAllen<\/span> Board of Realtors<\/li>\n<li>MetroTex Association of Realtors<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span> Board of Realtors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <b>Young<\/b> <b>Professionals Network (YPN) honored six members under 40 with the Realtors to Watch award<\/b> for stand-out leadership, community involvement and professional success:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Justus Carlile<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Greater Lewisville<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Joel Cooke<\/span>, Permian Basin<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Will Curtis<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Thalina Garcia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Shelly Scanlin<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Tye<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Collin County<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About Texas REALTORS\u00ae<br \/><\/b>With more than 150,000 members, Texas REALTORS\u00ae is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>. We are the advocate for REALTORS\u00ae and private property rights in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACT: <span class=\"xn-person\">David Gibbs<\/span>, <a href=\"mailto:david.gibbs@hahn.agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">david.gibbs@hahn.agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4094712-1&amp;h=3299250305&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1317682%2FTexas_Realtors_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1317682%2FTexas_Realtors_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1317682\/Texas_Realtors_Logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Texas Realtors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>Realtors and local associations honored at 2024 Winter Meeting<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">AUSTIN, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 19, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Texas Realtors celebrated exceptional members and local Realtors associations at this year&#8217;s annual Texas Realtors Winter Meeting <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 12<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin<\/span>. 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