Chesterfield

During a crowded Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors’ meeting held last Wednesday September 26, 2007 at 6:30 pm at the County Administration office, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution recognizing the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce (VACC) and its chairman, Tinh duc Phan, for the organization’s strong contributions to the economy of Virginia. More than 200 persons attended the meeting. Among them were Tinh Phan, VACC Chairman who accepted the honor and award from Art Warren, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for Chesterfield County. A team of seven members representing Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, Hong Kong/China, India, Iran, of the Board of Directors of the VACC (http://www.aabac.org) representing some of the leading ethnic Asian communities in the Commonwealth joined Tinh Phan for the occasion to help him accept the award

The historic Resolution‘s text reads as follow:

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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MR. TINH DUC PHAN AND THE VIRGINIA ASIAN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHESTERFIELD COUNTY

WHEREAS, Chesterfield County has attracted business ventures from all over the world, including Asia, South America, Europe and elsewhere; and

WHEREAS, Chesterfield County provides assistance to businesses of all sizes as they locate and prosper here; and

WHEREAS, Chesterfield County is proud to work with the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce; the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce and others to collaborate for success; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce Chairman Tinh duc Phan has ably led that body and been a strong and positive influence in the success of its members; and

WHEREAS, the VACC represents business owners and operators from 37 different ethnic backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, Chairman Phan helped shape the resolution passed by the Virginia General Assembly recognizing Asian New Year observances; and

WHEREAS, Virginia’s Asian and Pacific-American communities total more than 350,000 people and contribute $4.4 billion to the state’s economy; and

WHEREAS, the VACC, in 2000, ranked eighth in the top 10 states in the United States in the number of Asian-owned businesses; and

WHEREAS, the strong and positive relationship between the VACC and Chesterfield County contribute to economic strength and diversity that benefit all Virginians; and

WHEREAS, under the leadership of Mr. Tinh duc Phan, the VACC has conducted and participated in seminars, business forums, conferences and a wide range of other programs for the benefits of its members.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, this 26th day of September 2007, publicly recognizes Chairman Tinh duc Phan for his outstanding leadership of the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce, for the many contributions he and that organization have made to the overall economic vitality of the region, and extends to Mr. Phan and the VACC best wishes for continued success.