Bill Text: TX HR56 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

---

Bill Title: Congratulating Kathy and Glen Gondo on their selection as honorees at the Asia Society Texas Tiger Ball 2023 in Houston.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR56 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR56-Enrolled.html

---

H.R. No. 56

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kathy and Glen Gondo are being recognized at the
annual Asia Society Texas Tiger Ball in Houston on March 3, 2023,
for their commitment to building friendship and understanding
through Japanese culture; and
WHEREAS, An inspiring couple known for their philanthropy and
civic engagement, Kathy and Glen Gondo met as children in
Watsonville, California, and married in 1973; a decade later, they
settled in Houston, where they found success through a variety of
entrepreneurial endeavors, including the city's first Japanese
restaurant, a sushi catering company, grocery-store sushi bars, an
international trade business, and an airline catering venture; and
WHEREAS, The Gondos are responsible for Japan Festival
Houston, a popular annual event, and they have further contributed
to the Asian American community through involvement with the Asian
Chamber of Commerce, the Asia Society Texas Center, and the
Japan-America Society of Houston; several other nonprofit
organizations have benefited from their generosity, such as
Holocaust Museum Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the
Hermann Park Conservancy; in recognition of his many
accomplishments, Mr. Gondo was inducted into the Order of the
Rising Sun by the Japanese government; and
WHEREAS, Kathy and Glen Gondo have proven themselves to be
business and civic leaders of great vision and ability, and they may
reflect with pride on their successful efforts to make Houston an
even better place for all; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Kathy and Glen Gondo on their
selection as honorees at Tiger Ball 2023 and extend to them sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Gondo as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Wu
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slaton
Cook Kuempel Slawson
Cortez Lalani Smith
Craddick Lambert Smithee
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
Darby Leach Stucky
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
Dean Longoria Talarico
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
Gates Meyer Turner
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
Geren Moody Vasut
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 56 was adopted by the House on March 1,
2023, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House