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Washington State Senate passes resolution honoring Sikh Americans

OUR BUREAU Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), member the contributions of so many equality.”
the first Sikh American elected to a Sikh Americans to our state,” said The Senate also recognized
Olympia, WA
state legislature in American histo- Dhingra. members of the Sikh community
he Washington State Senate ry, who spoke about how Sikh values “We are a community that is including Hira Singh, Sunny Singh,
passed a resolution honor- have inspired her and many others to deeply rooted in the ideas of truth Puneet Kaur, and staff of the Sikh
Ting the contributions of Sikh public service. and service to community. And that Coalition and the Washington Sikh
Americans to the culture and history “Every year, this resolution is all that we do is done with humili- Community
of Washington state and the United a joyful opportunity for the Sikh ty. This is a religion that was talking The session was opened with a
States. community of Washington to gather about equality among humans back prayer by Sikh youth leader Sharn
The measure was sponsored by in Olympia, and for this body to re- in the 15th century, especially gender Kaur of the Khalsa Gurmat Center.

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