Bill Text: TX HR1161 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring fashion designer and business owner Chloe Dao of Houston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1161 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1161-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1161 |
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WHEREAS, Fashion designer Chloe Dao of Houston has | ||
distinguished herself through her accomplishments as the owner of | ||
the Dao Chloe Dao boutique as well as through her contributions to | ||
the community; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native Houstonian, Ms. Dao graduated from the | ||
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City; in 2000, she | ||
returned to her hometown to establish the Dao Chloe Dao Boutique, | ||
which was formerly known as Lot 8, in the Rice Village shopping | ||
district; she went on to open a pop-up location for the boutique in | ||
the Heights neighborhood in 2021, and she closed the store's | ||
original location in February 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Dao gained international acclaim after winning | ||
Project Runway Season 2 in 2006; over the years, she has partnered | ||
with businesses such as Nuo Tech and QVC, and in 2008, she created a | ||
line of travel and technology accessories; in addition, she was | ||
selected to design a special dress for the Crazy Rich Asians | ||
premiere at the Austin Asian American Film Festival; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Ms. Dao has designed a | ||
number of clothing items to benefit charitable organizations in | ||
Houston, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, she and her staff made | ||
and donated thousands of masks to medical professionals as well as | ||
to the general public; she also serves on the fashion advisory | ||
boards at Houston Community College and The Art Institute of | ||
Houston, and since 2019, she has cohosted the annual Houston | ||
Designer Platform, which showcases the work of local designers; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through her talent, creativity, and | ||
entrepreneurship, Chloe Dao has earned the respect and admiration | ||
of innumerable people over the course of her career in the fashion | ||
industry, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing her for the | ||
positive impact she has made in the Houston community; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Chloe Dao for her professional and civic | ||
achievements and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Dao as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
A. Johnson of Harris | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1161 was adopted by the House on April | ||
28, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||