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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Chinese Society of Austin has made a positive |
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difference in the lives of countless Chinese Americans while |
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significantly contributing to the cultural vitality of its |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, The CSA follows in the footsteps of a predecessor |
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organization, the Chinese Professional Association, which was |
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established in 1975 and which was renamed the Austin Chinese |
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Association in 1979; that group remained active in Austin until |
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1992, when a downturn in the local economy resulted in the departure |
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of a number of Chinese Americans, many of whom worked in the |
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high-tech sector; in 1996, George Chang, who served as the first |
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president of the CPA, and Paul Chen spearheaded the formation of the |
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CSA, whose leadership today includes Meiching Chou, president, |
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Peter Chao, vice president, and Millie Chu, treasurer; and |
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WHEREAS, The CSA seeks to unite area Chinese Americans from |
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mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong and to promote their |
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participation in the social, cultural, and economic life of the |
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wider community; partnering closely with the City of Austin and the |
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, the society serves |
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as a clearinghouse for news and information of interest to Chinese |
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Americans, and it also hosts a number of annual events, including a |
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Chinese New Year celebration and the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival; |
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moreover, the group is a founding member of the Network of Asian |
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American Organizations and a proud sponsor of the Austin Chinese |
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Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, The Chinese Society of Austin has rendered |
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invaluable service to its members while enriching the diverse |
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character of the community at large, and as Austin and its Asian |
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population continue to grow, it can indeed look forward to a bright |
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and vibrant future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Chinese Society of Austin for its |
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outstanding contributions to the community and extend to all those |
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associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the society as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dale |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 745 was adopted by the House on March |
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16, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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