| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 112 2359 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 1378 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Lim of the 98 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing March 11, 2024, as Fil-Am Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, members of the Filipino-American (Fil-Am) community contribute to the2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | diverse culture and economy of Georgia, with robust participation in the religious, cultural,3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | and social lives of their local communities; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Georgia is home to more than 47,724 Filipino-Americans who are members of5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | the United States Armed Forces and who work as health care professionals, scientists,6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | engineers, entrepreneurs, accountants, educators, attorneys, public servants, civic leaders, and7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | many other professions; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, annually on June 12, Filipino-Americans in Georgia celebrate the proclamation9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | of Philippine Independence from Spain. In Atlanta, Filipino-Americans, represented by the10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Kalayaan Atlanta Committee and in coordination with Makabayan Georgia Inc. and the11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Philippine Honorary Consulate General, host Filipino-Americans and supporters from around12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | the Southeast by showcasing rich traditions of food, dance, art, music, national dress, and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | much more; and14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 1378 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, the United States and the Philippines have had a close relationship since 1898, |
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| 35 | 35 | | when the Philippines was ceded to the United States by Spain in the Treaty of Paris. The16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Philippines was part of the United States until 1946 and served as a valuable ally during17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | World War II in the fight against Japan; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Filipino-Americans in Georgia have served in a variety of judicial and elected19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | roles, including Rizza Palmares O'Connor, former Chief Magistrate Judge for Toombs20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | County; Bryan C. Ramos, current Chief Judge for the Municipal Court of the City of21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Brookhaven; and Representative Marvin Lim, the sponsor of this resolution.22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | the members of this body commend the Filipino-American community in Georgia and24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | recognize March 11, 2024, as Fil-Am Day at the state capitol.25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | public and the press.28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | H. R. 1378 |
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| 49 | 49 | | - 2 - |
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