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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

WELCOMING DR. JUNG-YUL CHOI, THE PRESIDENT OF THE LIONS CLUBS

INTERNATIONAL, AND HIS WIFE SEUNG-BOK YANG, TO THE STATE OF RHODE

ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representative Robert D. Phillips

     Date Introduced: June 18, 2020

     Referred To: House Special Legislation

     WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1917, the Lions Clubs International (LCI) has more

than fulfilled its motto of “we serve.” Its more than 1.4 million members and 46,000 clubs

serving more than 200 countries, work tirelessly to promote the principles of good government

and good citizenship and to support important causes such as hospice, youth outreach,

international relations, environmental issues and health issues, especially health issues related to

the blind and vision-impaired population; and

     WHEREAS, President Jung-Yul Choi of Busan, South Korea, was elected to serve as the

International Lions Clubs President at the Association’s 102nd International Convention held in

Milan, Italy. President Choi has been a member of the Busan Jae-il Lions Club since 1977, and

has held many offices, including the positions of Club President, Cabinet Secretary, District

Governor and International Director. He served numerous times as a DGE Group Leader and on

eleven committees as a member of the International Board of Directors. Additionally, President

Choi was Chairperson of the 39th OSEAL Forum in 2000 and was a host committee Chairperson

at the 95th Lions International Convention in Busan, South Korea, in 2012, the largest convention

held in Lions history; and

     WHEREAS, Building upon the Lions' long and admirable history of supporting the blind

and vision-impaired persons, President Choi, in his visits to various nations across the globe, will

be focusing on the Lions International new endeavors with diabetes research since diabetes

causes blindness; and

     WHEREAS, In honor of his meritorious service to the Lions International, President Choi

has received many awards including the Humanitarian Partnership Award, the Senior Master Key

Award, numerous International President’s Leadership Awards and International President’s

Awards, and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Lions

Clubs International; and

     WHEREAS, President Choi, in addition to his Lions Clubs responsibilities, serves as the

Chief Executive of the Koala Company, Ltd., and is a past Director of the Busan Sports

Association. President Choi and his wife are the parents of five children and the grandparents of

two grandchildren; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby welcomes Dr. Jung-Yul Choi, the Lions Clubs International

President, and his wife, Seung-Bok Yang to the State 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 Dr. Jung-Yul Choi, the Lions Clubs

International President.

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