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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The observance of Asian-Pacific American Heritage |
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Month in May 2015 offers a fitting opportunity to honor the |
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wide-ranging contributions to this state and nation made by |
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individuals of Asian and Pacific Islander descent; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a joint |
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resolution of the United States Congress designating a week in May |
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as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week; the event was expanded 12 |
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years later into a monthlong celebration, and in 1992, May was |
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officially designated as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The term Asian-Pacific encompasses all of the Asian |
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continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and |
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Polynesia; when Congress initially set aside time to acknowledge |
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the diverse culture, traditions, and history of people from this |
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region, it selected May in order to commemorate two major |
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developments in the annals of the United States; May 7, 1843, marked |
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the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants, and May 10, 1869, saw |
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the completion of the transcontinental railroad, constructed |
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mostly by workers from China; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, generations of Americans |
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descended from Asians and Pacific Islanders have made an indelible |
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imprint on the Lone Star State, and it is indeed a pleasure to join |
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in celebrating the many ways in which they have enriched the vibrant |
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cultural fabric of our nation; 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 May 2015 as Asian-Pacific American |
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Heritage Month. |
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Miller of Fort Bend |
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Leach |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Collin |
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Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Miles |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farney |
Miller of Comal |
VanDeaver |
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Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Villalba |
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Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2027 was adopted by the House on May 6, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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