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                                                                  H.R. No. 78 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Bich-Ngoc Nguyen of Houston has rendered 
outstanding service to others through her support of numerous civic 
and cultural causes; and
	WHEREAS, A noted businesswoman, Ms. Nguyen has owned several 
beauty salons since she and her husband, Dr. Vu Ban, arrived in 
Houston from Vietnam in 1975; these have included the Blue Jade 
Beauty Center, which she first opened in Saigon in the 1960s and 
which she continues to operate in the Bayou City; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Nguyen has long encouraged an ideal among 
Vietnamese women that emphasizes confidence, assertiveness, and a 
sense of well-being; through the years, she has helped many young 
women to develop poise and self-reliance through her sponsorship of 
numerous beauty pageants; and
	WHEREAS, Together with her husband, Ms. Nguyen is the recent 
founder of the Miss Vietnamese Free World Pageant, an international 
event that draws contestants from around the world; the 2003 
pageant was held at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in 
Houston on July 19 and featured musical performances by Vietnamese 
artists from the U.S., Germany, and France; in addition to the 
prizes conferred on the winner and first two runners-up, awards 
were bestowed for community service, academic excellence, and best 
traditional costume; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Nguyen has also supported an array of community 
institutions, among them hospitals, clinics, Buddhist temples, 
Catholic churches, and schools; in appreciation for her notable 
civic involvement, the mayor of Houston proclaimed May 8, 2003, as 
Bich Ngoc Day; and
	WHEREAS, Bich-Ngoc Nguyen has promoted the preservation and 
appreciation of Vietnamese culture in her new homeland while 
helping first- and second-generation Vietnamese American women to 
successfully bridge their two cultures; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize Bich-Ngoc Nguyen 
for her many achievements and community contributions and extend to 
her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Nguyen as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Heflin

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 78 was adopted by the House on August 
8, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House