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GA SR765

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/13/2018

Primary Sponsor

P.K. Martin

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February 16, 2018, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dog, and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous new year to all Georgians
  • Acknowledges Georgia is home to nearly 330,000 Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of diverse descent, including Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese communities
  • Notes the Lunar New Year is predominantly celebrated by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of Georgia as a time to renew family ties and start the new year with a clean slate
  • Recognizes the contributions of the Asian and Pacific Islander American community to the social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of the state
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for public and press distribution

Legislative Description

Lunar New Year Celebration; recognize

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/13/2018

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