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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Taek and Nancy Kim have |
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been the owners of the Pulga de Alamo, one of the largest and |
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busiest flea markets in the Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1996, Mr. and Mrs. Kim purchased the Pulga de |
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Alamo, which spanned 28 acres at the time, and its structures were |
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dated; over the years, they worked to expand the market to its |
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current size of more than 70 acres, and with its estimated 1,500 |
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vendors, the shopping destination generates hundreds of jobs |
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annually; and |
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WHEREAS, The pulga, the Spanish word for "flea," has also |
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become a one-of-a-kind dance hall; on the weekends, its main floor, |
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known as El Domo, is filled with dancers in unique attire who draw |
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people in from near and far to see the spectacle; amassing hundreds |
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of thousands of followers on social media, the dancers and the |
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market alike are now a viral sensation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kim, who is an immigrant from South Korea, and |
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Mrs. Kim, who is Mexican American, both grew up in the Rio Grande |
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Valley, and as children they each frequented local flea markets to |
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sell various items; the couple owned the Mercedes Flea Market prior |
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to purchasing the Pulga de Alamo, and these lifelong experiences |
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have given them the vision to grow the pulga to where it is today; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through their hard work and dedication, Taek and |
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Nancy Kim have transformed the Pulga de Alamo into a renowned center |
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for commerce and culture in the Rio Grande Valley, and they are |
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indeed deserving of recognition for all that they have achieved; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Taek and Nancy Kim on their 29 |
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years as the owners of the Pulga de Alamo and extend to them sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Kim as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |