Bill Text: GA HR763 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 763 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Chang Bin Yim Day at the capitol; March 31, 2011; recognize

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-31 - House Read and Adopted [HR763 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR763-Introduced.html

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House Resolution 763

By: Representatives Marin of the 96th and Pak of the 102nd

A RESOLUTION

Commending Mr. Chang Bin Yim and recognizing March 31, 2011, as Chang Bin Yim Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mr. Chang Bin Yim of Dalton, Georgia, immigrated to the United States in 1958 from Seoul, South Korea, with nothing more than a well-known Korean name; and

WHEREAS, after 53 years in the United States, Mr. Yim has left a legacy of success and achievement in America and Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Yim came to America upon his graduation from high school to attend Central Missouri State University in Kansas City after his family believed he was not being challenged in Seoul due to his prestigious family name; and

WHEREAS, although he had difficulty understanding English when he arrived in America, Mr. Yim studied diligently and excelled in math and chemistry at Central Missouri State University while working odd jobs to pay his tuition; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Yim earned bachelor's degrees in math and chemistry from Central Missouri State University and went on to obtain a master's degree in statistics from the University of Missouri; and

WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Alice, in 1964 and moved to Dalton in 1965 to accept a position as a chemist with Textile Rubber and Chemical Company; and

WHEREAS, as he worked his way up to the position of vice president with Textile Rubber and Chemical Company, Mr. Yim started a total of 25 independent businesses that involved the exchange of goods between America and Asia, and through these business ventures, became a millionaire many times over; and
WHEREAS, a community leader, Mr. Yim has served as president of the Korean American Chamber of Commerce and been a driving force for the organization; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Yim has been recognized with numerous honors and accolades, including South Korea's highest government honor, Mukkungwa, and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor; and

WHEREAS, a compassionate man, Mr. Yim and his wife founded Respect and Honor Your Elderly, which they support financially and which benefits four Dalton area nursing homes and their staffs; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of this distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the numerous achievements of Mr. Chang Bin Yim and recognize March 31, 2011, as Chang Bin Yim Day in honor of his birthday.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Chang Bin Yim.