1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 235 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | join San Antonio's Vietnamese American community and Texans |
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4 | 4 | | across the state in celebrating the Vietnamese New Year; and |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Vietnamese New Year, known in Vietnamese as |
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6 | 6 | | Tet, is a time for family and friends to come together to reflect |
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7 | 7 | | on the past and to celebrate new beginnings; each year in the |
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8 | 8 | | Vietnamese calendar is represented by one of 12 animals or |
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9 | 9 | | mythical creatures, and 2015 is the Year of the Goat; and |
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10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Like other immigrant groups before them, |
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11 | 11 | | Vietnamese people came to this country in search of freedom and |
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12 | 12 | | opportunity, and also like other immigrant groups, they have |
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13 | 13 | | contributed immeasurably to the fabric of life in communities |
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14 | 14 | | across the nation; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The celebration of the Vietnamese New Year offers |
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16 | 16 | | an opportunity for Texans from all walks of life to learn about |
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17 | 17 | | the unique cultural heritage of the Vietnamese American |
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18 | 18 | | community in our state; now, therefore, be it |
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19 | 19 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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20 | 20 | | Legislature, hereby commend Vietnamese Americans on their many |
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21 | 21 | | contributions to the growth and prosperity of our state and |
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22 | 22 | | extend to them best wishes for a memorable Vietnamese New Year |
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23 | 23 | | celebration; and, be it further |
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24 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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25 | 25 | | honor of this special occasion. |
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26 | 26 | | Van de Putte |
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27 | 27 | | ________________________________ |
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28 | 28 | | President of the Senate |
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29 | 29 | | I hereby certify that the |
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30 | 30 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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31 | 31 | | the Senate on February 24, 2015. |
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32 | 32 | | ________________________________ |
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33 | 33 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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35 | 35 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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