[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8753-8754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE ASIAN BUSINESS DIVISION OF THE GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 
                          CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                            HON. JOE BARTON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2014

  Mr. BARTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the newly formed 
Asian Business Division of the Grand Prairie, Texas Chamber of 
Commerce. I was honored to speak at this unique group's first meeting 
on May 13, 2014.
  The Asian population is the fastest growing community in this already 
diverse city. The Chamber's new division will focus on reaching out to 
this demographic to make sure they have the tools and resources to 
build a strong business community in Grand Prairie.
  It is based in a complex known as Asia Times Square. The shopping 
development is already home to dozens of Asian businesses--with plans 
to add dozens more.
  The Asian Business Division plans to drive economic growth in the 
city by continuing to lure businesses and jobs to the area, taking a 
strategic approach to building the groups' brand, improving the overall 
value of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce in the area, and 
creating a dynamic business development plan that assists a diverse 
employer base.

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  This unique partnership wouldn't be possible without the hard work of 
countless people, including leadership of the Chamber of Commerce and 
the Loh Family (which owns and operates Asia Times Square).
  I am confident that this new relationship will benefit everyone in 
the area and ensure that it competes successfully for new businesses, 
new jobs and only makes Grand Prairie a more attractive place to live, 
work, play and raise a family.

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