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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage |
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Month, and OCA-Greater Houston is hosting AAPI Heritage Advocacy |
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Day at the State Capitol on May 10, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, AAPI Heritage Month celebrates the diverse culture, |
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traditions, and history of people from the Asian continent and the |
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islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia in the Pacific, and |
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it recognizes members of the AAPI community for their many |
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contributions to our state and nation; AAPI Heritage Advocacy Day, |
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which is led by OCA-Greater Houston, unites various AAPI |
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organizations in advocating for legislative policies that address |
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health, civil rights, education, arts, and other issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas is home to dozens of AAPI groups that conduct |
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meaningful work for their communities and share a common goal of |
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supporting members of the AAPI population across the state; a |
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chapter of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, OCA-Greater |
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Houston was established in 1979 to meet the needs of local AAPIs at |
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all stages of their lives; the volunteer-driven organization's many |
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services include leadership training, education workshops, legal |
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clinics, internships, scholarships, mentoring and civic engagement |
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programs, and advocacy initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly four and a half decades, OCA-Greater |
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Houston has worked to increase the leadership, civic participation, |
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education, and engagement of AAPIs in the Greater Houston |
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metropolitan area, and it is a pleasure to honor this outstanding |
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organization on the occasion of AAPI Heritage Advocacy Day; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 10, 2023, as Asian American and |
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Pacific Islander Heritage Advocacy Day and extend to all those |
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associated with OCA-Greater Houston sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for OCA-Greater Houston as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |