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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize globally renowned architect Chao-Chiung Lee in honor |
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of the 40th anniversary of his architectural firm, STOA |
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International Architects, Incorporated; and |
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WHEREAS, Chao-Chiung Lee, the president and founding chief |
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executive officer of STOA International Architects, established |
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the firm in 1983 in Houston; committed to reflecting Houston's |
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ethnic diversity, he collaborates with distinguished architects, |
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designers, engineers, project managers, and consultants from |
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diverse backgrounds whose distinguished expertise and cultural |
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fluency cater to existing clients and attract new business; and |
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WHEREAS, STOA International Architects, which is |
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certified as a historically underutilized business and as a |
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minority business enterprise, has offices in Houston, New York, |
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and Pensacola and Panama City, Florida; the firm's resounding |
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success led to its purchases of the prestigious firms Harry |
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Goleman Architects in 2001 and Amspacher and Amspacher |
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Architects in 2007; STOA's robust portfolio includes aviation |
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facilities, education centers, libraries, maintenance and health |
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care facilities, multi-family housing, multi-purpose service |
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centers, and public park support and hospitality facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Central to STOA's success is Chao-Chiung Lee's |
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systematic design method, which helps his clients to improve |
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their modern-design and development challenges; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to managing his internationally |
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acclaimed architectural firm, Chao-Chiung excels as an artist, |
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author, philosopher, teacher, project developer, and feng-shui |
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master who has taught interactive workshops at Rice University |
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and other universities for more than two decades; he is indeed |
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deserving of recognition for his many outstanding achievements |
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in architecture and in the arts and sciences; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Chao-Chiung Lee on his contributions |
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to architecture in the Lone Star State and extend to him |
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congratulations on the 40th anniversary of STOA International |
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Architects and best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |