House Resolution 23
By: Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Tran of the 80th, Lim of the 98th, Au of the 50th,
Romman of the 97th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Lunar New Year Celebration; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, January 29, 2025, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which is
celebrated in many Asian communities around the world, including the United States and
especially in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Georgia is home to nearly 500,000 Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of
Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese,
Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent,
which is approximately 4 percent of Georgia's total population; and
WHEREAS, the Asian and Pacific Islander American community has contributed to the
social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Lunar New Year is predominately celebrated by Chinese, Korean, and
Vietnamese residents of Georgia, who account for approximately 200,000 Georgians; and
WHEREAS, this Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, will be universally celebrated by
these communities as a time to renew family ties and to start the new year with a clean slate;
and
WHEREAS, the celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities throughout Georgia
illustrates the state's rich cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural
diversity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body join Asian and Pacific Islander communities throughout the state
in celebrating January 29, 2025, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year and extend best
wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Georgians.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
public and the press.