Bill Text: TX SR21 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Taiwanese Hakka Associations of America on the occasion of their conference in Houston.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-09 - Reported enrolled [SR21 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR21-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Taiwanese Hakka Associations of America, an | ||
| outstanding cultural organization, which is holding its annual | ||
| conference in Houston beginning August 6, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The organization has 21 local Hakka chapters | ||
| located throughout the United States and Canada; since 1993, it | ||
| has sponsored annual Hakka cultural conferences in the United | ||
| States, Canada, and Brazil, which provide a platform for the | ||
| Hakka people to celebrate their achievements and share cultural | ||
| experiences; and | ||
| WHEREAS, There are more than 10 million people around the | ||
| world who speak the Hakka dialect, many of whom have played vital | ||
| leadership roles in southeast Asia, including Lee Teng-hui of | ||
| Taiwan and Lee Kwang-Yaw of Singapore; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The keynote speaker at this year's conference in | ||
| Houston is Minister Yu-Cheng Huang of the Council of Hakka | ||
| Affairs of Taiwan; this distinguished gentleman has led the way | ||
| in developing national policy and cultural affairs on behalf of | ||
| the people of Hakka heritage in Taiwan; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This exemplary organization is truly deserving of | ||
| recognition for its dedication to furthering the principles and | ||
| ideals of the Hakka people; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Taiwanese | ||
| Hakka Associations of America for exemplary commitment to | ||
| promoting the values of the Hakka people and extend best wishes | ||
| for a successful annual conference; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| this outstanding organization as an expression of esteem from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Ellis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 9, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
