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Ms. Marie Kong Becomes President of SFRWC/NAREB   
Former Congress woman, Ms Carrie Meeks Honored 

    
Ms.Marie Kong and Congresswoman Carrie Meek

(NAREB/REALIST), based in Lanham, Maryland. Her successor, 
the Jamaican born Ms. Marie Kong, is also the 2nd Vice President 
of NAREB, and within the next two years she will become the 
second female National President of this Minority Real Estate/ Mortgage
 Organization. Her ascendancy to the National Presidency will be the 
second time in than sixty years that a woman will be heading such 
a prestigious and awesome leadership position in this country.
In its most productive February 2003 Mid-Winter Conference at 
Sheraton Airport Hotel, Dania, Florida, Fannie Mae Made one hundred 
million dollars available to the association for its Housing America Fund 
down payment assistance program. It should be noted that Ms. Kong 
has been given the role as the Chief Organizer for NAREB/Realists
 Annual National Conference which will be held in Montego Bay Jamaica
 August 8 ­ 16, 2003, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. More than one thousand 
members of this organization have finalized their traveling arrangements
 and this will be one of the largest group of African-Americans to 
participate in an International Conference in Jamaica.
The Honoree at the installation ceremony was deeply moved by 
the decision of the Executive Council of SFRWC to single her out for 
her impressive endeavors on the behalf of minority housing in South Florida.
 Ms. Kong, the incoming president told the more than one hundred luncheon 
guests that Congresswoman Carrie Meek stood head and shoulder over her 
colleges when she was a State Senator from Miami in Tallahassee and in her 
ten years in Washington D.C. in her advocacy for funds for minority housing. 
This tireless Congresswoman is a source of inspiration for those who believe |
in the empowerment of minority people. Therefore ³we appreciate her for the 
work she is still doing in retirement on behalf of the Haitian Community. 
However, she has done more than any other Congressman or woman 
for housing in South Florida. Her son, Kendrick is following in her legacy. 
She brought the money back when she went to Congress she developed
 a Congressional Classroom so that her Constituents can get an understanding 
of how things work in the Capitol. Congresswoman Meeks, on behalf of the
 SFRWC and our National Organization, (NAREB/Realist). I want to thank 
you for the work you have done for your people, regardless of their Nationalities, 
without seeking personal gains. We look forward to your visit with us in
 Jamaica for our National Conference.²

Joy Roberts and rest of head table listening to 
Congresswoman Meek

The honoree, a Michigan Alumnae, (class of 57) thanked Marie Kong 
and her Association for bestowing this award to her. In a short but 
moving speech, she reminded the guests that owning a house is one
 of the major steps for wealth creation within minority communities. 
³ I am overwhelmed. You will never know the people you meet in life. 
I am thankful to be here, this is a wonderful award. I am dedicated to 
housing. The Realists awarded me long before you were born ­ 
my first year in the Florida Legislature. I believe the occasion was 
in Jamaica, they gave me a gold pin and I am going to wear it during
 my weeklong stay in that beautiful country. Thanks so much for your
 decision to honored me.² 
In the installation Ceremonies, Attorney Geneieve Henriques carried 
out the Oath of office to the new members of the Executive Board. 
In her inaugural presidential speech, Ms. Marie Kong made it be known 
that there will be no easing off from the numerous responsibilities set in
 motion by her predecessor. These would be the continuation of the
 partnership with Ms Georgia Foster¹s Esteemed Women Organization. 
This is a praiseworthy group of former welfare women who are 
groomed to re-enter the marketplace. She expects her membership 
of Realists to rededicate themselves to this partnership and to the 
Scholarship Fund for minority children to attend colleges.

Guests
Those in attendance included Mrs. Carmen Bartlett manager, 
Jamaica National Building Society, Chester Bishop of SuRealty Title Company, 
Barrington Russell, Realtor, C. George Reynolds, Treasure (SFRWC), 
Wandy B. Serwen, Realtor, Dudley Coln, Crook, Realtor, David C. Golding 
and Andrea M.C. Webley, Realtors. 
 (Pictorial) More pictures....

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