Bill Text: TX SR635 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Chao-Chiung Lee for his contributions to architecture.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-23 - Reported enrolled [SR635 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR635-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize globally renowned architect Chao-Chiung Lee in honor | ||
| of the 40th anniversary of his architectural firm, STOA | ||
| International Architects, Incorporated; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chao-Chiung Lee, the president and founding chief | ||
| executive officer of STOA International Architects, established | ||
| the firm in 1983 in Houston; committed to reflecting Houston's | ||
| ethnic diversity, he collaborates with distinguished architects, | ||
| designers, engineers, project managers, and consultants from | ||
| diverse backgrounds whose distinguished expertise and cultural | ||
| fluency cater to existing clients and attract new business; and | ||
| WHEREAS, STOA International Architects, which is certified | ||
| as a historically underutilized business and as a minority | ||
| business enterprise, has offices in Houston, New York, and | ||
| Pensacola and Panama City, Florida; the firm's resounding | ||
| success led to its purchases of the prestigious firms Harry | ||
| Goleman Architects in 2001 and Amspacher and Amspacher | ||
| Architects in 2007; STOA's robust portfolio includes aviation | ||
| facilities, education centers, libraries, maintenance and health | ||
| care facilities, multi-family housing, multi-purpose service | ||
| centers, and public park support and hospitality facilities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Central to STOA's success is Chao-Chiung Lee's | ||
| systematic design method, which helps his clients to improve | ||
| their modern-design and development challenges; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to managing his internationally | ||
| acclaimed architectural firm, Chao-Chiung excels as an artist, | ||
| author, philosopher, teacher, project developer, and | ||
| feng-shui master who has taught interactive workshops at Rice | ||
| University and other universities for more than two decades; | ||
| he is indeed deserving of recognition for his many outstanding | ||
| achievements in architecture and in the arts and sciences; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Chao-Chiung Lee on his contributions | ||
| to architecture in the Lone Star State and extend to him | ||
| congratulations on the 40th anniversary of STOA International | ||
| Architects and best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Whitmire | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 23, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
