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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Igbo Community Association of Nigeria |
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Dallas-Fort Worth is holding its annual Business Banquet in Dallas |
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on April 13, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, A popular and long-standing event, the ICAN Business |
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Banquet has grown considerably since its inception; today, it plays |
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an important role in fostering relations between Nigerian-owned |
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businesses and members of the Metroplex's multiethnic business |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, While ICAN has enjoyed many successful business |
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banquets, this year's event promises to be an especially exciting |
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one; the organization has selected the slogan "If We Build It, They |
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Will Come" in an effort to encourage participants to dream big and |
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set ambitious goals for their businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, The event is set to feature a lineup of speakers and |
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guests of honor with diverse backgrounds, each of whom brings a |
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unique perspective on overcoming challenges, taking risks, and |
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achieving great things in their business and personal endeavors; |
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they include Dr. Chibuzor Darl Uzu, managing director of Crown |
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Realties; Ike Chioke, group managing director of Afrinvest; Ogechi |
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Ugwulebo, a software engineer and founder of the Association of |
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Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs and Professionals; Okey Okuzu, CEO of |
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InStrat Global Health Solutions; John Nnia Nwodo, a lawyer, |
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economist, and former Nigerian public official; and Dr. Nnaemeka |
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Nweke, a physician and former president of ICAN's youth chapter; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The attendees of ICAN's business banquet have much |
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to gain from the insights that these highly accomplished |
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individuals have to share, and it is a privilege to recognize ICAN |
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for its efforts to build a brighter and more prosperous future for |
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Nigerian Americans in the Metroplex; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the Igbo Community Association of |
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Nigeria Dallas-Fort Worth 2019 Business Banquet and extend to the |
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members of the organization and their guests of honor sincere best |
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wishes for a successful event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for ICAN as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |