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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Chinese Society of Austin has made a positive |
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| 6 | 7 | | difference in the lives of countless Chinese Americans while |
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| 7 | 8 | | significantly contributing to the cultural vitality of its |
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| 8 | 9 | | community; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The CSA follows in the footsteps of a predecessor |
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| 10 | 11 | | organization, the Chinese Professional Association, which was |
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| 11 | 12 | | established in 1975 and which was renamed the Austin Chinese |
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| 12 | 13 | | Association in 1979; that group remained active in Austin until |
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| 13 | 14 | | 1992, when a downturn in the local economy resulted in the departure |
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| 14 | 15 | | of a number of Chinese Americans, many of whom worked in the |
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| 15 | 16 | | high-tech sector; in 1996, George Chang, who served as the first |
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| 16 | 17 | | president of the CPA, and Paul Chen spearheaded the formation of the |
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| 17 | 18 | | CSA, whose leadership today includes Meiching Chou, president, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Peter Chao, vice president, and Millie Chu, treasurer; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The CSA seeks to unite area Chinese Americans from |
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| 20 | 21 | | mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong and to promote their |
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| 21 | 22 | | participation in the social, cultural, and economic life of the |
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| 22 | 23 | | wider community; partnering closely with the City of Austin and the |
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| 23 | 24 | | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, the society serves |
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| 24 | 25 | | as a clearinghouse for news and information of interest to Chinese |
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| 25 | 26 | | Americans, and it also hosts a number of annual events, including a |
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| 26 | 27 | | Chinese New Year celebration and the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival; |
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| 27 | 28 | | moreover, the group is a founding member of the Network of Asian |
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| 28 | 29 | | American Organizations and a proud sponsor of the Austin Chinese |
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| 29 | 30 | | Alliance; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, The Chinese Society of Austin has rendered |
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| 31 | 32 | | invaluable service to its members while enriching the diverse |
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| 32 | 33 | | character of the community at large, and as Austin and its Asian |
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| 33 | 34 | | population continue to grow, it can indeed look forward to a bright |
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| 34 | 35 | | and vibrant future; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby honor the Chinese Society of Austin for its |
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| 37 | 38 | | outstanding contributions to the community and extend to all those |
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| 38 | 39 | | associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 39 | 40 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for the society as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 42 | 43 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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