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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. |