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NY K01061
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/2/2022
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Zebrowski
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AI Summary
- Requests Governor Kathy Hochul proclaim June 12, 2022, as Filipino Independence Day in New York State
- Recognizes Filipino Americans as the second largest Asian American group in the United States with approximately 3.9 million people
- Acknowledges Filipino American contributions to healthcare, military service (including 25,000 who served in WWII), and various professional fields including arts, education, and technology
- Notes that June 12 commemorates the Philippines' declaration of independence, officially recognized through Philippine Republic Act No. 4166 in 1964
- Directs transmission of the resolution to Governor Hochul
Legislative Description
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 12, 2022, as Filipino Independence Day in the State of New York
Last Action
adopted
6/2/2022
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