[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E59]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE OF KUO-YU HANS CHIAO

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                          HON. DENNIS A. ROSS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 13, 2015

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the service of Kuo-yu Hans 
Chiao. Mr. Chiao is the outgoing Senior Officer in the Congressional 
Liaison Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
office, TECRO. Mr. Chiao is returning to Taiwan for his next assignment 
in the Department of North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan). During his service as the 
TECRO contact for my office, as well as the Senate Committee on Foreign 
Relations, Senate Committee on Finance, and House Committee on Ways and 
Means, Mr. Chiao has served as an invaluable resource for my staff and 
me.
   In 2009, Mr. Chiao was hand-picked to serve as a congressional 
liaison for TECRO. During his 6 year tenure in this position, Mr. Chiao 
developed a strategy that pro-actively expanded partnerships with key 
U.S. congressional offices to enhance Taiwan's impact and credibility 
in Washington. Mr. Chiao worked tirelessly to garner support for S. 
1683 that would allow the transfer of naval vessels to Taiwan. This 
legislation passed the Senate and the House, and was signed into law in 
December 2014. Mr. Chiao was also part of the TECRO team that worked 
toward the passage of H.R. 1151, which directs the Secretary of State 
to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the 
triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (ICAO). 
This became public law in July 2013. Additionally, Mr. Chiao organized 
and oversaw many Congressional Member and Staff Delegation visits to 
Taiwan, forging solid ties between our two countries.
   Mr. Chiao has served in Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 
2005. Early in his diplomatic career, he served in Department of North 
American Affairs. Mr. Chiao received a Bachelor of Arts degree from 
National Taiwan University, majored in Foreign Languages and 
Literatures and minored in Political Science.
   Though Mr. Chiao secured many legislative victories for Taiwan while 
he served in Washington, D.C., he made even more long-lasting 
relationships. My colleagues and our staff are proud to call him a 
friend, and we hope to see him back in Washington, D.C. one day.

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