At the opening ceremony Sheila Jackson Lee presented a proclamation and pledged her continued support of the Pakistan community in Houston and abroad . Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee , who is a Senior Member of the House Homeland Security Committee , Co-Chair of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus , and Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Children ’ s Caucus , released the following statement during the week of the Pak-Asia USA Trade Expo held at Houston ’ s NRG Center . “ I urge the leaders of America ’ s Pakistani communities to gather in Washington , D . C . at the earliest feasible time to discuss ideas and collective measures to be taken in support of the people of Pakistan in the effort to defeat the Taliban and end the violence in their land .”
The hard work of the consul , the chamber , and Houston ’ s international communiy is creating many opportunities for entrepreneurs .
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