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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 41
April 29, 2025 - Introduced by Senators DRAKE, DASSLER-ALFHEIM, CARPENTER,
HABUSH SINYKIN, HESSELBEIN, JACQUE, KEYESKI, L. JOHNSON, LARSON,
PFAFF, RATCLIFF, ROYS, SMITH, SPREITZER, WALL and WIRCH, cosponsored by
Representatives TENORIO, HONG, MAYADEV, ANDERSON, ANDRACA, ARNEY,
BARE, BILLINGS, BROWN, CLANCY, DESANTO, DESMIDT, EMERSON,
FITZGERALD, GOODWIN, HAYWOOD, HYSELL, J. JACOBSON, JOERS, JOHNSON,
KIRSCH, MADISON, MCCARVILLE, MCGUIRE, MIRESSE, MOORE OMOKUNDE,
ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, PHELPS, PRADO, RIVERA-WAGNER, ROE, SINICKI,
SNODGRASS, SNYDER, SPAUDE, STROUD, STUBBS, SUBECK, TAYLOR, UDELL and
VINING. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
Relating to: celebrating 50 years of strength and resilience of the Hmong, Lao,
Cambodian, and Vietnamese people.
Whereas, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam
War and the Secret War in Laos, conflicts that significantly impacted the lives of
millions in Southeast Asia; and
Whereas, 2025 also marks the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Phnom Penh in
Cambodia in 1975; and
Whereas, in the aftermath of these events, a substantial number of
individuals of diverse ethnicity from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam sought refuge
and resettled in the United States, enriching our nation with their diverse cultures,
traditions, and contributions; and
Whereas, such communities largely resettled in Wisconsin, overcoming
adversity to establish vibrant communities that have significantly contributed to
the social, cultural, and economic fabric of our state; and
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Whereas, Wisconsin is now home to the third-largest Hmong population in the
United States, with communities thriving in cities like Appleton, Sheboygan, Green
Bay, Wausau, and Milwaukee; and
Whereas, it is fitting and proper to honor and commemorate the enduring
strength, cultural heritage, and contributions of these Southeast Asian American
communities on this significant anniversary; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of
the Wisconsin Legislature honor the resilience of Southeast Asian American
communities by commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the
Vietnam War, the conclusion of the Secret War in Laos, and the Fall of Phnom Penh
in Cambodia in 1975.
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