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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 526
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WHEREAS, May 2023 has been set aside as Asian American and |
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Pacific Islander Heritage Month to recognize the accomplishments |
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and wide-ranging contributions of individuals who trace their |
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ancestry to Asia and the Pacific Islands; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally established by the United States |
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Congress as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week, the observance |
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celebrates the diverse culture, traditions, and history of |
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people from the Asian continent and the islands of Melanesia, |
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Micronesia, and Polynesia in the Pacific; it was officially |
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expanded into a monthlong celebration in 1992; and |
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WHEREAS, The month of May was chosen for this commemorative |
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period because of two key events in our nation's history; on |
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May 7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the U.S., |
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and on May 10, 1869, a workforce largely composed of Chinese |
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laborers completed the Transcontinental Railroad; and |
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WHEREAS, According to a 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, |
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around 6.2 percent of Americans identify as Asian, Native |
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Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander, with approximately 24 million |
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Americans claiming Asian ancestry and nearly 1.6 million |
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tracing their origins to Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific |
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Islands; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is home to generations of |
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Americans who take great pride in their family roots in Asia and |
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the Pacific Islands, and this annual observance provides a |
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welcome opportunity to celebrate their significant contributions |
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to the prosperity and cultural vibrancy of our nation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize May 2023 as Asian American and |
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Pacific Islander Heritage Month. |
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Huffman |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Parker |
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| Creighton |
Kolkhorst |
Sparks |
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| Eckhardt |
LaMantia |
Springer |
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| Gutierrez |
Middleton |
Whitmire |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 9, 2023. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |