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