Bill Text: TX HR149 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Raveen Arora on his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-20 - Reported enrolled [HR149 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR149-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 149 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Raveen Arora of Irving was one of the nominees for | ||
| the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, and this achievement truly merits | ||
| special recognition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established by Alfred Nobel in 1895, the Nobel Peace | ||
| Prize is presented each year to a person, persons, or organization | ||
| that has worked for the promotion of peace and fraternity between | ||
| nations; the first prize was awarded in 1901, and in 2021, there | ||
| were 329 candidates from around the globe; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Raveen Arora was born in a refugee camp in the Punjab | ||
| region of India in 1948, and he grew up poor in the city of Kolkata; | ||
| around the age of seven, he met Mother Teresa when she visited his | ||
| school, and at age 11, he met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; after | ||
| earning degrees in accounting, finance, and business management in | ||
| India, he worked as a chartered accountant while also serving as an | ||
| officer of the Lions Club and giving generously of his time to a | ||
| number of charitable organizations, including the Missionaries of | ||
| Charity founded by Mother Teresa; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1981, Mr. Arora moved to Los Angeles and started | ||
| a successful financial consultancy, and after retiring in 2002, he | ||
| relocated to Tempe, Arizona, where he became involved in many | ||
| philanthropic endeavors; he created India Plaza to rejuvenate a | ||
| depressed part of the city and showcase a variety of Indian | ||
| businesses, and he also served on the boards of numerous | ||
| organizations, including United Food Bank, the Tempe Chamber of | ||
| Commerce, the Tempe Community Council, Project Humanities at | ||
| Arizona State University, and Sister Cities International; | ||
| moreover, he spent countless hours distributing bottled water and | ||
| meals to the homeless as well as providing financial assistance to | ||
| local college students and recently arrived immigrants; he also | ||
| traveled to more than 90 countries to deliver humanitarian aid; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2021, Mr. Arora moved to Irving to be close to his | ||
| daughter and his grandchildren, and he continues to serve others | ||
| through his Think Human global initiative, a grassroots | ||
| organization which he established in 2016 to promote empathy, | ||
| diversity, and inclusion; he was nominated for the Nobel Peace | ||
| Prize by Satish Lakhotia, the founder of an Indian service | ||
| organization, and the nomination has received nearly 70 | ||
| endorsements; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Raveen Arora has donated much | ||
| of his time and energy to carrying out good works in his community | ||
| and around the world, and in so doing, he has earned the high esteem | ||
| of innumerable people; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Raveen Arora | ||
| on his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success with his important work; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Arora as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Johnson of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 149 was adopted by the House on | ||
| October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
