每日社评：0208 惠特曼市長之關心和鼓勵

惠特曼市長之關心和鼓勵

上週六在美南新聞慶祝二十九週年之新春園遊會上，惠特曼市長發表了非常感人之演說，他表示：今天如此盛大之埸面正代表我們多元族裔之大熔爐，來自世界各地之移民為這片土地作出貢獻，在他任期已經提拔了許多華亞裔人士出任新市政府之重要職位，更創新過去所有市長之記錄。

老實說正因為市長之厚愛，我有幸出住市府第一機構董事一職，能夠參與市政建設之工作，負責推進改建會展中心，推進國際觀光交流工作。

今天美國國內外情勢丕變，新政府正在出台許多新措施，已經全面影響我們的社區環境，華亞裔社區必須加強互助團結，為社區作出貢獻同時保障自己之權益。

Mayor Whitmire‘s Encouragement

Last Saturday, Houston's Mayor Whitmire delivereda very touching speech at our Texas Lunar New Year celebration. He said that today’s multi-ethnic face represents the melting pot of our diverse population from all parts of the world that have contributed so much over the years to the strength of this land. Recognizing the diversity of our community, the Mayor has appointed many Asians to serve in his new administration at City Hall.

To be honest, it is my great honor to serve on the Board of Houstonfirst Corporation. I look forward to participating in many new city construction projects in the future, including the new Convention District.

Today, the political situation at home and overseas has been suddenly changed in a brief moment. The new administration continues to introduce many new policies which will  comprehensively affect our community. Our Asian American community must be strengthened through strong mutual assistance and unity as we move forward and continue 

to contribute to our community and strongly protect our rights.