RESOLUTION NO. 080590
Welcoming Dale W. Jieh to Kansas City as the new Director-General of the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2008, Dale
W. Jieh was appointed as the Director-General of the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Office in Kansas City by the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China
(Taiwan) and assumed his duties on May 3, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jiehs position is
the de facto Consul General of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Kansas City
and represents the interests of Taiwan in the Midwest United States; and
WHEREAS, as a career diplomat,
Mr. Jiehs served as the Deputy Director-General of the Department of
International Organizations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and posted to
Thailand, Belgium and the European Union, Chicago and Washington D.C. in the
United States under different capacities during his 21-years of service with
the Foreign Service; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jieh is dedicated
to promoting cooperation and mutual understanding between Taiwan and the United States in economic, cultural and other areas; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as
Director General, Mr. Jieh desires to develop municipal partnerships between Kansas City and Tainan, Taiwan, provide opportunities for city officials and citizens to
experience and explore other cultures through long-term community partnerships,
create an atmosphere in which economic and community development can be
implemented and strengthened, stimulate environments through reciprocal
cultural, education, tourism, business and technical exchanges and projects,
and collaborate with organizations in the greater Kansas City area that share
similar goals; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council
hereby welcome Dale W. Jieh to Kansas City as the new Director-General of the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this
Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and
that a copy hereof be presented to Dale W. Jieh with the congratulations of the
Mayor and Council and their sincere best wishes for the development of
international exchanges between Kansas City and Taiwan.
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