[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22248]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING THE INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate the 
Institute of Real Estate Management, IREM, on its 75th anniversary. As 
an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, IREM advocates on 
behalf of the real estate management industry. With 80 U.S. chapters, 
eight international chapters, and several partnerships around the 
globe, IREM constantly strives to promote the principles of 
professional real estate management.
  Ethics are the cornerstone of the IREM mission. The IREM Code of 
Professional Ethics seeks to defend the public interest, promote 
healthy competition, and guarantee that IREM members will act 
ethically. Actively and strictly enforced, the Code of Professional 
Ethics provides a foundation for public trust in the integrity and 
expertise of professional real estate managers. IREM's commitment to 
ethics underlies its 75 years of success as a professional association.
  I would also like to congratulate IREM Kentucky chapter 59, which 
will be celebrating its 40th anniversary on November 10, 2008. Kentucky 
chapter 59 is the largest IREM chapter in the Commonwealth of Kentucky 
and serves as an excellent resource on real estate management education 
and information for its members.
  I congratulate IREM on more than seven decades of dedication to the 
real estate management profession. By providing dedicated service to 
its members, as well as maintaining high standards for the real estate 
industry as a whole, IREM serves as an exemplary model of a 
professional association.

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