Bill Text: NY K00012 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 12

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 13, 2023, as Korean American Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-17 - adopted [K00012 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00012-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 12

BY: M. of A. Kim

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        January 13, 2023, as  Korean  American  Day  in  the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this Legislative Body to recognize
important dates which remind us of the rich and diverse heritage of  our
great State and Nation; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern  and  in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy  Hochul  to  proclaim  January 13, 2023, as
Korean American Day in the State of New York, and to recognize the 120th
Anniversary of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the  United
States; and

  WHEREAS,  When  the  sons and daughters of other nations move to the
United States, the traditions they carry with them greatly  enhance  and
strengthen the American population; and

  WHEREAS,  The  influence  of Korean Americans may be observed in all
facets of American life, from politics to industry, entrepreneurship  to
volunteerism, the arts, and education; and

  WHEREAS,  In December of 1902, 56 men, 21 women and 25 children left
Korea and traveled across the Pacific  Ocean  on  the  S.S.  Gaelic  and
landed  in  Honolulu,  Hawaii, on January 13, 1903, initiating the first
large wave of Korean immigration to America; and

  WHEREAS, These pioneer Korean immigrants faced tremendous social and
economic obstacles, as well as language barriers in America, the land of
opportunity; and

  WHEREAS,  In  pursuit  of  the  American  dream,  Korean  immigrants
initially  served  as  farmworkers,  wage  laborers,  and  section hands
throughout the United States; and

  WHEREAS, First generation Korean immigrants established a  new  home
in  a  new  land  through  resilience,  tenacious  effort,  and  immense
sacrifice, which became  the  bedrock  for  their  children  and  future
generations of Korean Americans; and

  WHEREAS,  The  centennial year of 2003 marked an important milestone
in the history of Korean immigration; and

  WHEREAS, Korean Americans, like other groups of immigrants who  came
to the United States before them, seeking a better life and opportunity,
have  thrived  in  their new homeland due to a strong work ethic, family
bonds, and community spirit; and

  WHEREAS, Korean Americans have made significant contributions to the
economic vitality of the United States, the State of New York,  and  the
global marketplace; and

  WHEREAS,    Korean    Americans    have    invigorated   businesses,
not-for-profit  and  other  nongovernmental  organizations,  government,
technology,  medicine,  athletics,  arts  and entertainment, journalism,
churches, academic communities, and countless facets of  American  life;
and

  WHEREAS,  Korean  Americans have built and strengthened the alliance
between the United States, the State of New York, and  the  Republic  of
Korea, fostering peace on the Korean Peninsula; and

  WHEREAS,  Korean  Americans  have made enormous contributions to the
military strength of the United States and served  with  distinction  in
the  Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, the
conflict in Korea, and subsequent military conflicts across  the  globe;
and

  WHEREAS,  The Centennial Committees of Korean Immigration and Korean
Americans have designated January 13th of each year as  Korean  American
Day  to commemorate the first step of the long and prosperous journey of
Korean Americans in the United States: now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy  Hochul  to  proclaim  January 13, 2023, as
Korean American Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.