| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0006 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 23 |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Hong of the 103 |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | rd |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | , Tran of the 80 |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | th |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | , Lim of the 98 |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | th |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | , Au of the 50 |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | th |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | , |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | Romman of the 97 |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | th |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing the Lunar New Year Celebration; and for other purposes. |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | 1 |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, January 29, 2025, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which is2 |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | celebrated in many Asian communities around the world, including the United States and3 |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | especially in Georgia; and4 |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Georgia is home to nearly 500,000 Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of5 |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese,6 |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent,7 |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | which is approximately 4 percent of Georgia's total population; and8 |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, the Asian and Pacific Islander American community has contributed to the9 |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of the State of Georgia; and10 |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, the Lunar New Year is predominately celebrated by Chinese, Korean, and11 |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | Vietnamese residents of Georgia, who account for approximately 200,000 Georgians; and12 |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | H. R. 23 |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | - 1 - 25 LC 129 0006 |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, this Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, will be universally celebrated by |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | 13 |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | these communities as a time to renew family ties and to start the new year with a clean slate;14 |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | and15 |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, the celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities throughout Georgia16 |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | illustrates the state's rich cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural17 |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | diversity.18 |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19 |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | the members of this body join Asian and Pacific Islander communities throughout the state20 |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | in celebrating January 29, 2025, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year and extend best21 |
|---|
| 41 | 41 | | wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Georgians.22 |
|---|
| 42 | 42 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized23 |
|---|
| 43 | 43 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the24 |
|---|
| 44 | 44 | | public and the press.25 |
|---|
| 45 | 45 | | H. R. 23 |
|---|
| 46 | 46 | | - 2 - |
|---|