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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Arlington Dragon Boat Festival Race for |
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Education is being held on June 15, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The event is presented by the Southwest Region of |
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the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education |
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Foundation; founded in 1984, the national nonprofit represents the |
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Asian American community in business, sports, education, public |
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services, and the arts and sciences; and |
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WHEREAS, Part of an annual worldwide celebration, the dragon |
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boat race honors the poignant saga of Qu Yuan, a minister in a |
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Warring State government of ancient China who is said to have taken |
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his own life in the Miluo River after being slandered by corrupt |
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officials; upon hearing of his death, people rushed out in their |
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boats, beating drums and splashing the water with their paddles to |
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keep fish and evil spirits away from his body; and |
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WHEREAS, The Asian American community plays a vital role in |
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the business, professional, and cultural life of Texas, and the |
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Dragon Boat Festival provides a fitting opportunity to recognize |
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the many contributions of its members; 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 2019 Arlington Dragon Boat |
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Festival Race for Education and extend to the Southwest Region of |
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the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education |
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Foundation 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 the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |