HR 1240: The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association; commend

House Resolution 1240

By: Representatives Au of the 50th, Tran of the 80th, Hong of the 103rd, and Park of the 107th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA) was founded in 1993 by Prof. Natsu Saito, of the Georgia State University College of Law, and Judge Alvin T. Wong, a judge of the DeKalb County State Court in Georgia, to establish a Georgia support network for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) attorneys and those interested in AAPI legal issues; and ; and

WHEREAS, GAPABA was chartered as an official chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association on June 11, 1993, by 13 original charter members: Kenneth W. Brosnahan, Socheat Chea, Martin L. Chen, Thomas Y. Choi, Prof. Natsu Saito, Hon. Chung Hun Lee, Dr. Sai Hyun Lee, Hongli Ma, Renee Hom Neary, Christina Pak, Hon. Alvin T. Wong, Raymond M. Wong, and Yongman Zhang; and

WHEREAS, GAPABA represents and advocates the interests of AAPI, encourages and promotes the professional growth of AAPI lawyers and other members of the legal profession, broadens professional opportunities for AAPI lawyers and law students, and supports the entrance and advancement of AAPIs within the legal profession; and

WHEREAS, The GAPABA Law Foundation (GLF) was organized in 2005 as the non-profit arm of GAPABA, with the mission of providing charitable and educational services for Georgia's AAPI legal community and has awarded over $350,000 to non-profit organizations to support legal internships, programs, and fellowships; and

WHEREAS, The Trinh Huynh Fellowship, created with Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, is a legal fellowship dedicated to litigation to benefit the AAPI community; and

WHEREAS, The Hemanth Digumarthi Public Interest Scholarship provides a source of funding for law students who accept unpaid summer internships with organizations that advance public interest causes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association.