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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING AUGUST 15, 2025 AS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE

KOREAN DAY OF INDEPENDENCE AND 2025 AS THE 50TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF

THE FOUNDING OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Ujifusa, Gu, Tikoian, and Gallo

     Date Introduced: June 04, 2025

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, The cornerstone of Rhode Island's founding principles is acceptance and

equality for the numerous beliefs and various cultures that make our state and this country so

great, and thus we are proud to be the home of numerous ethnic communities; and

     WHEREAS, Rhode Island's Korean American community imparts a rich history and

vitality through their presence; and

     WHEREAS, Our state's identity and strength is reflected in the observances celebrated by

its various cultures and populations. Korea gained its independence from Japanese colonial rule

on August 15, 1945, and the Republic of Korea was established three years later. It is an historic

day commemorated with festivals and celebrations; and

     WHEREAS, The Korean American Association of Rhode Island is a domestic nonprofit

corporation founded in 1975. The organization is dedicated to promoting friendship, welfare, and

education among its members and contributes to beneficial cultural exchanges and international

goodwill between Koreans and Americans; and

     WHEREAS, In 1979, former Rhode Island Governor J. Joseph Garrahy declared August

15th to be the first "Korea Day" in Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, The Korean Community in Rhode Island is an essential element in our

State's journey towards understanding, mutual respect, and common purpose for all people; now,

therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby joyously celebrates

August 15, 2025 as the 80th Anniversary of the Korean Day of Independence, and 2025 as the

50th Anniversary of the founding of the Korean American Association of Rhode Island; and be it

further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Korean American Association of Rhode

Island.

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