,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #d1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,wat]s submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,honor+ ,paul ,kawata = 8 
unwav]+ commitm5t to communities (      
color1 ! ,,lgbtq community1 & "w to end 
! ,,hiv epidemic4  ,:]eas ,paul ,kawata 
has s]v$ z ! executive director ( ,,nmac
 7=m]ly ! ,national ,m9ority ,,aids     
,c\ncil7 s9ce #aihi1 becom+ ! longe/    
s]v+ lead] ( a national ,,hiv_/,,aids   
organization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 
"u ,mr4 ,kawata's trans=mative lead]%ip1
 ,,nmac became a p[]ful national =ce    
advanc+ heal? equity = m9ority          
communities1 ) a mission root$ 9 lift+  
up communities ( color1 especially      
,black1 ,lat9o1 ,asian1 ,native         
,am]ican1 & ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific
 ,isl&] populations1 :o h be5           
disproportionately affect$ by           
,,hiv_/,,aids2 ,:]eas ,paul ,kawata has 

be5 a fe>less & unapologetic voice =    
,,lgbtq ju/ice1 ensur+ t ,,lgbtq        
individuals1 p>ticul>ly que] p ( color1 
are fully visible1 repres5t$1 & protect$
 9 ,,hiv_/,,aids policy1 s]vice deliv]y1
 & community c>e2 ,:]eas ,paul ,kawata  
help$ lay ! f\ndation = equitable public
 heal? responses ?r\gh 8 role z a f\nd+ 
memb] ( ! ,f$]al ,,aids ,policy         
,p>tn]%ip & a lead] 9 %ap+ ! ,m9ority   
,,aids ,initiative & ! ,national        
,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy2 ,:]eas ,paul    
,kawata's "w has consi/5tly confront$   
sy/emic racism1 homophobia1 & heal?     
disp>ities1 creat+ pa?ways = inclusion1 
lead]%ip1 & advocacy among hi/orically  
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ! d>ke/
 & mo/ /igmatiz+ *apt]s ( ! ,,hiv       
epidemic1 ,paul ,kawata respond$ n )    
sil5ce b ) bold action & moral cl>ity1  
work+ to dismantle bias & build         
resili5t1 emp[]$ communities2 ,:]eas1 z 
a pr\d ,japanese ,am]ican1 ,paul ,kawata
 %att]$ b>ri]s & has long s]v$ z a m5tor
 & inspiration to em]g+ lead]s1         

p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,asian-,am]ican1 ,pacific
 ,isl&]1 & ,,lgbtq movem5ts1 help+ to   
amplify ! voices ( ^? too (t5 left out (
 national conv]sations on heal? &       
equity2 & ,:]eas ,paul ,kawata's "w     
exemplifies ! p[] ( int]sectional       
lead]%ip1 always c5t]+ ju/ice1 dignity1 
& ! liv$ exp]i5ce ( ^? mo/ impact$3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ,paul     
,kawata = 8 gr\ndbreak+ lead]%ip &      
endur+ legacy ( advocacy = communities (
 color & ! ,,lgbtq community2  7#b7     
recognizes ,paul ,kawata's #ch ye>s (   
vision>y s]vice at ,,nmac1 :]e he re%ap$
 public heal? ?r\gh a l5s ( racial &    
que] ju/ice2  7#c7 comm5ds ,paul        
,kawata's unwav]+ pursuit ( equity1     
inclusion1 & access = p liv+ ) ,,hiv &  
all ^? affect$ by sy/emic discrim9ation2
  7#d7 expresses pr(\nd gratitude = 8   
lifelong contributions to civil rights1 
public heal?1 & ! emp[]m5t ( m>g9aliz$  
communities2 &  7#e7 ext5ds be/ wi%es to
 ,paul ,kawata 9 8 retirem5t1 ) ! utmo/ 

respect = ! indelible m>k he leaves on !
 ,nation4