Governor Doug Ducey Issues Proclamation: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

(Phoenix, Arizona) Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed May 2017 as ‘Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.’ This annual May recognition was first established by an act of Congress in 1990 to celebrate and pay tribute to the contributions that generations of Asian/Pacific Americans have made to American history, society and culture. This month, the state of Arizona recognizes and honors the significant contributions made by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in many fields of endeavor including entrepreneurship and business, science and technology, health care and medicine, military service, agriculture, education, the arts, law and public service which has benefitted the state and nation.