HR 537: Kim, Dr. Jung Ha; Community Resource Corporation; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Dr. Jung Ha Kim, founder and president of the Community Resource Corporation (CRC), for her work in academia, community education, and nonprofit leadership. It highlights her efforts addressing racial and gender disparities in immigrant and refugee communities, her collaborations with groups like the Lucky Shoals Community Association and UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health, and her role promoting Asian American cultural events in Georgia. The resolution also notes her prior work as CEO and President of the Center for Pan Asian Community Services, where she grew the organization's budget from $11 million to $14 million, and her advocacy on issues like intimate partner violence in immigrant communities. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Dr. Kim. Resolutions like this carry no legal force and change no Georgia law.

• Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Jung Ha Kim for her work in community education, nonprofit leadership, and advocacy.
• Recounts the history and accomplishments of the Community Resource Corporation, the nonprofit she founded and leads.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Dr. Kim.
• Extends the House's best wishes to Dr. Kim for continued success, without creating any funding, program, or legal requirement.

The resolution directly names Dr. Jung Ha Kim and the Community Resource Corporation. It also references partner organizations mentioned in the text, including the Lucky Shoals Community Association, UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health, and the Center for Pan Asian Community Services.

This is a ceremonial honor with no binding legal effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is limited to publicly recognizing Dr. Kim's community and nonprofit work and providing her with a formal copy of the resolution from the state legislature.

• The whereas clauses describe Dr. Kim's three-decade career in academia and nonprofit leadership and her founding of the Community Resource Corporation.
• The whereas clauses detail CRC's partnerships, including dementia respite care programs and the BRAVE study with UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health.
• The resolving clause formally commends Dr. Kim for her contributions to community engagement, research, and nonprofit leadership.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Dr. Kim.

1. 2025-03-06House Read and Adopted (House)
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• Marvin Lim (D, HD-98)Primary sponsor
• Long Tran (D, HD-80)
• Michelle Au (D, HD-50)
• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-96)
• Sam Park (D, HD-107)

• community leadership
• nonprofit recognition
• Asian American advocacy
• Georgia House resolutions