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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alvin Nguyen Van Dieu is being honored for his |
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significant accomplishments on the occasion of Vietnamese American |
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Day at the State Capitol on April 25, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas is home to more than 210,000 Vietnamese |
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Americans, and these individuals play an important role in numerous |
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fields of endeavor, including medicine, law, public and veteran |
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service, scientific research in robotics and computer |
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manufacturing automation, and the arts; Dr. Dieu serves as an |
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outstanding example of the exceptional leadership and initiative |
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that has been demonstrated by so many members of this community; and |
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WHEREAS, A certified engineer and former research scientist |
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for IBM, Dr. Dieu currently practices aesthetic implant dentistry |
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at his own clinic in Houston; in the course of his career, he has |
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received three U.S. patents for his inventions and two awards from |
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IBM, and he has authored 20 research publications; he has further |
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dedicated countless hours over the years to recognizing veterans of |
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the Vietnam War; he worked with VFW Post 8905 to host a homecoming |
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parade to honor all who served in the war, including U.S. soldiers |
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and Vietnamese Americans, and he also helped lead efforts to name |
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streets in the International Management District of Houston after |
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heroes from the Army of the Republic of Vietnam; moreover, he has |
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been instrumental in supporting the creation of the Texas Capitol |
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Vietnam Veterans Monument and in planning annual memorial events at |
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the monument; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Dieu has distinguished himself through his |
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exemplary achievements and the valuable support he has provided to |
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his fellow Vietnamese Americans in the Lone Star State, and he is |
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indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dr. Alvin Nguyen Van Dieu on the |
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occasion of Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Dieu as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |