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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud members of the Indian American community are |
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gathering in Austin on February 18, 2015, for Indo-Americans of |
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Greater Houston Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, In the first decade of the 21st century, the number |
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of Texans of South Asian descent doubled to more than 350,000; over |
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115,000 people of Indian ancestry live in the Houston metropolitan |
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area, which makes it one of the top population centers for Indian |
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Americans in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Indian Americans are a dynamic ethnic, cultural, and |
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economic force in Texas, with a median household income of $88,500; |
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they are also highly educated, with 71 percent holding a bachelor's |
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or higher degree; many members of the community are successful and |
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prosperous businesspeople, engineers, medical professionals, and |
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experts in information technology; and |
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WHEREAS, Within the greater Houston area, several unique and |
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influential organizations speak up for the Indian American |
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community, including the Indo-American Political Action Committee, |
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the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, the India Culture Center, |
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and the Indo-American Charity Foundation, as well as India House, a |
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community center that benefits all of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, The Indo-American community of Houston is diverse in |
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religion, native language, and economic status, but its members |
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remain united in the pride they take in their shared culture and |
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ancestry; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 18, 2015, as Indo-Americans |
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of Greater Houston Day at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and |
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memorable visit to Austin. |
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Turner of Harris |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Herrero |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Howard |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Riddle |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rinaldi |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burns |
Keough |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Romero, Jr. |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spitzer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Deshotel |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Dutton |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Faircloth |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Fallon |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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Frullo |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Galindo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 561 was adopted by the House on February |
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18, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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