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RESOLUTION NO. 77-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA RECOGNIZING AND
COMMENDING JAMES "JIMMY" MIHORI AND CHIEKO
MIHORI FOR THEIR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO
SISTER CITIES OF DELRA Y BEACH AND THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH.
WHEREAS, Jimmy and Chieko Mihori have actively promoted relations between Japan and
South Florida for almost 50 years; and
WHEREAS, Delray Beach's Sister Cities relationship with Miyazu, Japan was established in
1977, and Jimmy and Chieko Mihori were founding members of the Sister Cities Organization, and
Jimmy has served on the board of directors of the Sister Cities Committee since its inception; and
WHEREAS, our relationship with Miyazu would not exist today but for Jimmy and Chieko
Mihori's efforts to nurture the relationship. Over the years, Jimmy has been our "voice" with Miyazu
and has traveled to Miyazu over a dozen times to act as translator for official visits from Delray Beach,
often accompanied by Chieko; and
WHEREAS, our high school student exchange program has flourished due to Jimmy Mihori's
diligence coordinating travel arrangements, assisting with planning home stays for Japanese visitors,
and preparing the students with culture and language classes; and
WHEREAS, in 1996, Delray Beach was one of three cities in the United States chosen to host
a group of nine college-age students from Japan on a good-will mission sponsored by the Crown
Prince of Japan. Jimmy Mihori was instrumental in working with the Japanese Consul Genetal in
Miami to assist in Delray Beach being selected as one of the host cities; and
WHEREAS, in addition to being active with our Sister Cities Program, Jimmy and Chieko
Mihori were also founding members of the Japan/American Society of South Florida, as well as the
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy Mihori is also active in South Florida in helping business executives
prepare for doing business or travel to Japan by training staff about how Japanese business culture
differs from that in the United States; and
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WHEREAS, Chieko Mihori is also active in South Florida as the Director of the Sogetsu
Ikebana Florida Branch, and she has received many awards for her work and teaches the art to others.
She teaches Ikebana, the tea ceremony, and traditional Japanese dance at the Morikami Museum and
Japanese Gardens; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy Mihori was recognized for his contributions to Japanese-American
relations by the Emperor of Japan in December, 2003, when he received the "Order of the Rising Sun
with Gold and Silver Rays" medal, the highest civilian award given to Japanese who live outside of
Japan; and
WHEREAS, Chieko Mihori was recognized for her contributions to Japanese-American
relations by the Foreign Minister of Japan in March, 2004, when she received the "Commendation in
Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the US-Japan Relationship".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach hereby recognizes and
commends Jimmy and Chieko Mihori for 50 years of dedicated public service.
Section 2. The Delray Beach City Commission hereby expresses sincere thanks and
appreciation to Jimmy and Chieko Mihori for promoting goodwill and friendship between the United
States and Japan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this 11 th day of October 2005.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Acting lty Clerk
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Resolution No. 77-OS
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA RECOGNIZING AND
COMMENDING JAMES "JIMMY" MIHORI AND CHIEKO
MIHORI FOR THEIR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO
SISTER CITIES OF DELRA Y BEACH AND THE CITY OF
DELRA Y BEACH.
WHEREAS, Jimmy and Chieko Mihori have actively promoted relations between Japan and
South Florida for almost 50 years; and
WHEREAS, Delray Beach's Sister Cities relationship with Miyazu, Japan was established in
1977, and Jimmy and Chieko Mihori were founding members of the Sister Cities Organization, and
Jimmy has served on the board of directors of the Sister Cities Committee since its inception; and
WHEREAS, our relationship with Miyazu would not exist today but for Jimmy and Chieko
Mihori's efforts to nurture the relationship. Over the years, Jimmy has been our "voice" with Miyazu
and has traveled to Miyazu over a dozen times to act as translator for official visits from Delray Beach,
often accompanied by Chieko; and
WHEREAS, our high school student exchange program has flourished due to Jimmy Mihori's
diligence coordinating travel arrangements, assisting with planning home stays for Japanese visitors,
and preparing the students with culture and language classes; and
WHEREAS, in 1996, Delray Beach was one of three cities in the United States chosen to host
a group of nine college-age students from Japan on a good-will mission sponsored by the Crown
Prince of Japan. Jimmy Mihori was instrumental in working with the Japanese Consul General in
Miami to assist in Delray Beach being selected as one of the host cities; and
WHEREAS, in addition to being active with our Sister Cities Program, Jimmy and Chieko
Mihori were also founding members of the Japan/American Society of South Florida, as well as the
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy Mihori is also active in South Florida in helping business executives
prepare for doing business or travel to Japan by training staff about how Japanese business culture
differs from that in the United States; and
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WHEREAS, Chieko Mihori is also active in South Florida as the Director of the Sogetsu
Ikebana Florida Branch, and she has received many awards for her work and teaches the art to others.
She teaches Ikebana, the tea ceremony, and traditional Japanese dance at the Morikami Museum and
Japanese Gardens; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy Mihori was recognized for his contributions to Japanese-American
relations by the Emperor of Japan in December, 2003, when he received the "Order of the Rising Sun
with Gold and Silver Rays" medal, the highest civilian award given to Japanese who live outside of
Japan; and
WHEREAS, Chieko Mihori was recognized for her contributions to Japanese-American
relations by the Foreign Minister of Japan in March, 2004, when she received the "Commendation in
Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the US-Japan Relationship".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach hereby recogmzes and
commends Jimmy and Chieko Mihori for 50 years of dedicated public service.
Section 2. The Delray Beach City Commission hereby expresses sincere thanks and
appreciation to Jimmy and Chieko Mihori for promoting goodwill and friendship between the United
States and Japan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this 11 th day of October 2005.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk