[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DR. ALLEN CHAN

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                          HON. SCOTT H. PETERS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2015

  Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, every May we celebrate Asian Pacific 
American Heritage Month, a time to commemorate the significant 
contributions of the AAPI communities to our country.
  This year, I am honored to recognize one of San Diego's community 
leaders, Dr. Allen Chan.
  Dr. Chan was born in Hong Kong, and immigrated to the United States 
more than 40 years ago.
  He was a charter president of the San Diego United Lions Club, is an 
accomplished chiropractor, and is the owner of the renowned local 
institution Jasmine Seafood Restaurant, which has served as a cultural 
heart in San Diego's Asian American community.
  Dr. Chan was recently awarded the prestigious, and highly selective, 
Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his legacy of community service 
centered around preserving history, traditions, and values, and paying 
homage to the immigrant experience as an integral part of American 
culture.
  I want to congratulate Dr. Chan, and thank him for his leadership in 
the AAPI community and for helping make San Diego a better place to 
live.

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