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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The City of Dallas unveiled signs with Korean |
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translations in the Royal Lane and Harry Hines Boulevard |
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neighborhood on January 13, 2023, providing well-deserved |
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recognition for the area popularly known as Koreatown; and |
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WHEREAS, January 13 is annually celebrated as Korean American |
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Day to commemorate the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the |
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United States on January 13, 1903; and |
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WHEREAS, The Greater Dallas Korean American Chamber of |
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Commerce, established in 1976, has been a crucial advocate for the |
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Korean American community in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, About 40 years ago, Korean Texans living in the |
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Royal Lane and Harry Hines Boulevard neighborhood started to build |
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businesses, and the Korean commercial district was formed; since |
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then, the area has been transformed into a vibrant Korean wholesale |
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and retail center; and |
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WHEREAS, Royal Lane is a showcase of Korean culture, and a |
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prosperous Koreatown will be a continuing source of pride for those |
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who live and work in the area and for all Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, The designation of Koreatown by the Texas |
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Legislature provides well-deserved recognition for one of the |
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largest Korean American communities in the southern United States |
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and acknowledges the important contributions of the Korean |
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community, not only to the City of Dallas but to the entire State of |
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Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate the area from the intersection of Royal Lane and |
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Harry Hines Boulevard to the intersection of Royal Lane and Luna |
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Road in Dallas as Koreatown Dallas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally |
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passed by the legislature. |