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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life filled with meaningful achievements drew to a |
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close with the passing of Dan Nip of Houston on July 7, 2017, at the |
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age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, Dan Nip was born in Canton, China, on June 24, 1948; |
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he earned his bachelor's degree and his master's degree in business |
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administration from Chaminade University of Honolulu, and in 1980, |
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he settled in Houston; he quickly established himself as a leader in |
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real estate development and international trade and investment, |
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becoming the founder and president of Global Century Development |
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and the president of Product Marketing International; he was |
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especially well known for playing a key role in the redevelopment of |
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Houston's Downtown Chinatown during the late 1990s and in the |
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creation of Rainbow Village, a federally funded housing community |
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for senior citizens in the Southwest Chinatown area; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan further benefited Houston |
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residents through his involvement with a number of civic |
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organizations; he was a cofounder and former president of the Asian |
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Chamber of Commerce, founder and president of the Chinatown |
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Community Development Corporation, and president of the |
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Houston-Shenzhen Sister City Association; moreover, he served on |
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the boards of the East Downtown Management District, the Texas |
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Inter-Faith Housing Corporation, Central Houston, Inc., Blueprint |
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Houston, and the Buffalo Bayou Partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Nip enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Reiko Nip, and his daughters, Elaine and Emily; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although Dan Nip's death has brought great sorrow to |
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his loved ones, his remarkable record of business success and civic |
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engagement in the Houston area will continue to be appreciated for |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Dan Nip and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dan Nip. |