To mark the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人® yesterday hosted events at its headquarters, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, and the Thompson Conference Center at the University of Texas at Austin. The federal act and its state counterpart, 德州公平住房法案, prohibit discrimination in housing based on disability, 比赛, color, 宗教, 国家的起源, 性, 家庭状况.

Here are some highlights from speakers at the celebration:

  • 主讲人国家代表. Nicole Collier (pictured), said that everyone must be mindful of the potential for discrimination. “We’re all in agreement about 公平住房 and equality, but we disagree on how to get there,”她说。. “I rely on you, the experts, to educate us on what works and what doesn’t work.”
  • 国家代表. Eddie Rodriguez thanked attendees for their work on 公平住房 issues and said he hopes more progress is made to turn the promise of laws into reality. 
  • Fred Underwood, director of diversity & community outreach programs at the National Association of REALTORS®, discussed the history of housing segregation and the events that led to the passage of civil rights legislation and the federal Fair Housing Act. 
  • 柿子Lybbert, 2018 chairman of the 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人®, addressed the organization’s commitment to quality education and understanding about 公平住房 for all 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人®.
  • 考特尼·约翰逊玫瑰, 2018 president of the Texas Association of Real Estate Brokers, spoke about her organization’s 公平住房 civil rights advocacy for Texas homeowners, and said that TAREB still exists because there is a long way to go on 公平住房 issues. 
  • 史蒂夫Crorey, 2018 president of the Austin Board of REALTORS®, discussed the future of 公平住房 in Austin through CodeNEXT, the city’s efforts to rewrite its building codes.

Look for more 公平住房 resources—including a 消费者须知 (PDF)——的 4月 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人® 杂志.