Maine House of Representatives and Senate

Present TECO-Boston Director General Kuo-tung Yang with Joint Resolution Endorsing Taiwan's Participation in World Health Organization, April 14, 2008

On April 14, 2008, the Maine House of Representatives and Senate issued a Joint Resolution 「Endorsing Taiwan's Participation on the World Heath Organization.」 The Resolution points out, in sum, that: Whereas, good health is essential to every citizen of the world, and access to health information and services of the highest standard is necessary to improve public health; and Whereas the World Health Organization set forth in the first chapter of its charter the objective of attaining the highest possible level of health for all persons; and Whereas the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its Taiwanese counterpart agencies have enjoyed close collaboration on a wide range of public health issues and in recent years Taiwan has expressed a willingness to assist financially and technically in international health activities supported by the World Health Organization; and Whereas, the European Parliament and the United States House of Representatives and Senate have expressed support for Taiwan's observer status in the World Health Organization…Therefore, be it Resolved that the Members of the One Hundred Twenty-third Legislature support Taiwan's effort to gain observer status at the World Health Organization.

TECO-Boston Director General and Mrs. Kuo-tung Yang called upon Senate President Beth Edmonds and House Speaker Glenn Cummings during a visit to Maine on May 7. He expressed appreciation for the House and Senate friendship and support of Taiwan. Senator Peggy Rotundo and Representative John Brautigam presented Director General Yang with the Resolution.

 

May 23, 2008

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