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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Each year, the United States Pan Asian American |
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| 6 | 7 | | Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation - Southwest Region hosts |
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| 7 | 8 | | the Asian Business EXPO to support Asian American businesses; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, An affiliate of the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber |
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| 9 | 10 | | of Commerce Education Foundation, USPAACC Southwest Region strives |
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| 10 | 11 | | to promote the economic growth of Asian- and minority-owned |
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| 11 | 12 | | businesses by connecting them with other corporations, nonprofit |
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| 12 | 13 | | organizations, and government agencies; the chamber's many |
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| 13 | 14 | | initiatives include an Asian Business Assistance Center, a |
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| 14 | 15 | | certification program, and various networking events; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, the annual Asian Business EXPO has |
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| 16 | 17 | | featured a variety of notable speakers, including government |
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| 17 | 18 | | officials, chief executive officers, and reporters; the event also |
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| 18 | 19 | | offers greater access to contract opportunities, and attendees can |
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| 19 | 20 | | participate in a number of special programs; in addition, USPAACC |
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| 20 | 21 | | Southwest Region presents awards during the event; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Asian American businesses contribute greatly to the |
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| 22 | 23 | | economic vitality of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to |
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| 23 | 24 | | recognize the invaluable resources that the Asian Business EXPO |
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| 24 | 25 | | provides to these enterprises; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor the annual Asian |
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| 27 | 28 | | Business EXPO and extend to the members of the United States Pan |
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| 28 | 29 | | Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation - Southwest |
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| 29 | 30 | | Region sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | further |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 32 | 33 | | prepared for USPAACC Southwest Region as an expression of high |
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| 33 | 34 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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