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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Asian-Pacific Americans contribute vitally to |
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communities across the United States, and the observance of |
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Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2011 offers a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize this diverse group of people; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1990, President George H. W. Bush expanded the |
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annual celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. from |
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the first 10 days of May to the entire month; May was chosen to |
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commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United |
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States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the May 10, 1869, anniversary of |
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the completion of the transcontinental railroad, which was built in |
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large part by Chinese immigrants; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the early waves of Asian immigrants in the |
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19th century, people from throughout the Asian continent and the |
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Pacific Islands have made the United States their home; |
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Asian-Pacific Americans number more than 15 million and have |
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distinguished themselves through their service in the U.S. |
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military, their business and professional endeavors, their |
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community involvement, their cultural traditions, and their strong |
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bonds of family; and |
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WHEREAS, Asian-Pacific Americans have made a positive and |
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lasting difference to the Lone Star State and the country as a |
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whole, and the celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month |
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acknowledges and promotes the immeasurable benefits of living in a |
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truly diverse society; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 2011 as Asian-Pacific American |
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Heritage Month and encourage all citizens to learn more about the |
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history and achievements of Asian-Pacific Americans. |
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Howard of Fort Bend |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1046 was adopted by the House on May 4, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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