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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 542
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize May 2023 as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage |
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Month and to join the citizens of Houston in celebrating the |
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31st anniversary of the Asian Pacific American Heritage |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, The Asian Pacific American Heritage Association |
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was founded in 1992 to promote awareness and understanding of |
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Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures and histories |
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through education, celebration, and commemoration; a |
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Houston-based nonprofit organization, the Asian Pacific American |
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Heritage Association collaborates with various community |
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organizations to celebrate the diverse heritage and culture of |
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Houston's residents and to support local educational and |
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cultural initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally established by the United States |
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Congress as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week, the annual May |
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observance celebrates the diverse culture, traditions, and |
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history of peoples from the Asian continent and from the islands |
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of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia; it was officially |
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expanded into a monthlong celebration in 1990 under President |
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George H. W. Bush; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is home to generations of |
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Americans who take great pride in their ancestry in Asia and the |
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Pacific Islands, and this annual observance provides a welcome |
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opportunity to celebrate their significant contributions to the |
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prosperity and cultural vibrancy of our state and nation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize May 2023 as Asian American Pacific |
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Islander Heritage Month and congratulate the Asian Pacific |
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American Heritage Association on 31 years of cultural preservation |
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and celebration in the State of Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the |
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organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Whitmire |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 10, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |