[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 77 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE KOREAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF THE WASHINGTON 
        METROPOLITAN AREA AND THE 2017 KORUS FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 11, 2018

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Korean-
American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area (KAAW) and its 
President, Young Cheong Kim, on the occasion of the 2017 KORUS 
Festival.
  As one of the largest festivals of its kind, the KORUS festival 
brings together Koreans, Korean-Americans, and others from our rich 
multicultural community to celebrate our dynamic and harmonious 
relationship. The festival provides not only the opportunity for us to 
experience the customs of the Korean culture, but also to recognize the 
shared history and partnership between our two nations. The need for 
that partnership to continue has only been made more evident in light 
of North Korea's continued provocative actions. As co-chair of the 
Congressional Caucus on Korea, I look forward to continuing my 
friendship with KAAW and the Korean-American community as we continue 
to build on the success of our alliance and work together toward the 
achievement of our common goals. I will continue to do all that I can 
to ensure that the U.S.-Korea alliance remains strong and enduring.
  It would not be possible to hold an event of this magnitude without 
the support and commitment of volunteers from the community.
  It is my great honor to recognize the efforts of the following 
individuals and include in the Record their names:
  Tae Chang, Lisa Choi, Ellen Choi, Ellen Kim, Daniel Chung, Ryan 
Chung, Angela Song, Anna Song, Lauren Lee, Julia Hyojin Chun, Sara Han, 
Paul Lee, Jacob Son, Jonathon Kwak, Jonathon Yun, Hana Amber Cridlan, 
Denay Williams Taylor, Diane Lee Taylor, Daniel Lee, Christian Lim, 
Lindsey Hyun Ah Lim, Youchan Kim, Jaewoong Lee, Brandon Kim, Jeonggin 
Lee, Kylie Kim, Soobin Lebow, Dalit Lebow, Grace Ham Eun Chong.
  I would also like to give special recognition to Mr. Hosan Kim, who 
flew all the way from South Korea to organize and perform the role of 
Master of Ceremonies for this festival.
  Mr. Speaker, festivals like KORUS are a wonderful example of the 
tremendous diversity we enjoy in Northern Virginia. Such a variety of 
different cultures enriches the lives of our citizens and fosters 
greater tolerance and understanding. I commend KAAW and the volunteers 
listed above for helping to bring such wonderful events to fruition, 
and ask my colleagues to join me in wishing them great success in their 
future endeavors.

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