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SILVAR Congratulates FAREPA’s 2007-2008 Officers and Board of Directors
FAREPA 2007-08 President Judy Lamar is pictured above with SILVAR members. Standing left to right: Fariba Lighvani, Niki Maroko, SILVAR Cultural Diversity Chair Josie Gambera, Sue Bose, FAREPA President Judy Lamar and SILVAR Interim EO and Government Affairs Director Paul Cardus. Seated are SILVAR President Mark Burns and Cupertino/Sunnyvale District Chair Carolyn Miller.
SILVAR Board Directors and District Council Members joined the Filipino American Real Estate Professionals Association (FAREPA) - Santa Clara Chapter in celebrating the installation of FAREPA's 2007-2008 officers and board of directors last Friday, June 22, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Milpitas. The celebration also marked 100 years of Filipino migration to the United States.
FAREPA's 2007-2008 officers are Judy Lamar, president; Robert Resuello, president-elect; Theresa Dwyer, vice president; Amy Belano-Cardoway, secretary; Judy Lee, treasurer; and Paul Stewart, sergeant at arms. FAREPA's 2007-2008 board of directors include Tess Crescini, Ric Bareng, Jr., Juncy Almonia, Jamie Ortega-Juni, Wilma Baltar, Edelith Obas and Flavor Dyer. Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® (SCCAOR) President Warren Winsness installed the new officers and board of directors.
Special guests included Jose Esteves, Mayor of the City of Milpitas, and the Honorable Philippine Consul General Maria Rowena Mendoza-Sanchez. FAREPA also recognized Congressman Mike Honda with the Philippine Hero Award for his leadership on Filipino issues like veterans' benefits and justice for Filpinas forced into prostitution by the Japanese during World War II.
SILVAR was a major sponsor of the event. Attending the dinner were SILVAR President Mark Burns, SILVAR Director and Cultural Diversity & Equal Opportunity Committee Chair Josie Gambera, Cupertino/Sunnyvale District Chair Carolyn Miller, District Council members Fariba Lighvani, Niki Maroko and Sue Bose, and SILVAR Interim Executive Officer and Government Affairs Director Paul Cardus.
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