,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ecc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,rouda submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,,resolution ,recognizing the accomplishments of professional surfer and surfwear executive ,danny ,kwock4 ,whereas ,danny ,kwock was born in #aifa in ,honolulu1 ,hawaii2 ,whereas1 at age #h1 ,danny ,kwock began surfing in ,waikiki1 ,hawaii2 ,whereas1 at age #ab1 ,danny ,kwock moved to ,newport ,beach1 ,california1 and began surfing at the ,wedge2 ,whereas ,danny ,kwock joined the ,western ,surfing ,association1 the longest running amateur surfing association in the ,united ,states1 in ,huntington ,beach1 ,california2 ,whereas while attending high school in ,newport ,beach1 ,danny ,kwock signed sponsorship deals with ,quiksilver1 ,rip ,curl1 and ,mc,coy ,surfboards2 ,whereas ,danny ,kwock was one of the leaders of the ,california ,new ,wave surfers in the late #aigjs and early #aihjs2 ,whereas1 in #aihf1 ,danny ,kwock was named ,marketing ,director for ,quiksilver2 ,whereas ,danny ,kwock helped develop the ,quiksilver in ,memory of ,eddie ,aikau contest at ,waimea ,bay1 ,hawaii1 that was first held in #aihd2 ,whereas ,danny ,kwock helped develop the ,men ,who ,ride ,mountains contest at ,maverick's1 one of the wildest1 heaviest1 most dangerous big-wave spots on ,earth1 first held in #aiii in ,california2 ,whereas ,danny ,kwok helped bring future world surfing champions ,kelly ,slater and ,lisa ,andersen to the ,quiksilver team2 and ,whereas1 in #bjjb1 ,kwock was named ,president of ,quicksilver's new ,quicksilver ,entertainment division3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives recognizes the accomplishments of professional surfer and surfwear executive ,danny ,kwock and his important role in establishing coastal ,orange ,county as a focal point of the surf industry4