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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Greater Houston chapter of OCA-Asian Pacific |
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American Advocates was named Chapter of the Year at the OCA National |
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Convention in Sacramento, California, on August 5, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1973 as the Organization of Chinese |
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Americans, the renamed OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates seeks |
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to advance the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian |
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Pacific Americans in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, OCA-Greater Houston was established in 1979, and |
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since then, it has taken part in voter registration drives, |
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supported scholarship programs, hosted nationally known speakers, |
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sponsored performances by dance and theater companies, and |
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conducted educational seminars on such topics as workplace rights, |
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affirmative action, and hate crimes; and |
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WHEREAS, The chapter has also helped to establish the Asian |
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American Legal Center of Texas, the Coalition Against Asian |
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American Bashing, and the Asian American Women's Forum, and it has |
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worked closely with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity |
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Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor on educational |
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outreach; in addition, members have supported the OCA Summer |
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Internship program in Washington, D.C., donated books by Asian |
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Pacific authors to college and public libraries, and raised public |
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awareness on issues of importance to Asian Pacific Americans; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to being named Chapter of the Year, |
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OCA-Greater Houston also took first place at the national |
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convention in advocacy, first place in programs, and second place |
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in economic development; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly four decades, OCA-Greater Houston has |
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been a champion for Asian Pacific Americans in the Bayou City and |
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beyond, and its efforts are truly deserving of this national honor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate OCA-Greater |
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Houston on being named OCA 2017 Chapter of the Year and extend to |
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its members sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for OCA-Greater Houston as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 495 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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