 
Articles
of Incorporation of
Asian American Council,
Dayton, Ohio
Be
it known:
That
we, the undersigned representatives of organizations that choose to support this
corporation as “Sponsoring Organizations,” do voluntarily associate
ourselves and our respective organizations for the purpose of forming a
corporation under the Civil Code of the State of Ohio, for purposes other than
for pecuniary gain or profit to the members thereof, AND WE DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
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That
the name of said corporation shall be “ASIAN AMERICAN COUNCIL, DAYTON,
OHIO.”
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That
it is a corporation which does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit to
the members thereof.
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That
the objects and purposes for which said corporation is formed are:
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To
uphold the civil and human rights of all Asian Americans and other
residents in the Greater Dayton area.
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To
encourage the full and active participation
of all Asian Americans and other residents in American democratic
processes.
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To
increase awareness and appreciation of the
diversity of Asian American Cultures and their role in American history.
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To
promote the common interests of organizations that choose to become
“Sponsoring Organizations.” The
names and representatives of these organizations and names of
“At-Large” representatives are listed below.
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To
have, hold, buy and sell any real or personal property that may be
necessary to carry out the objects of this corporation.
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To
make, perform and carry out contracts of every kind and description
pertaining to the purpose of this corporation and for any lawful purpose
necessary and expedient thereto with any person, firm, association or
corporation. To borrow or
raise money by popular subscription or otherwise.
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To
do all and everything necessary or proper for the accomplishment of any
of the purposes, the attainment of any of the objects, or the
furtherance of any of the powers hereinbefore set forth.
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To
do each and every thing necessary, for the attainment of any one or more
of the objects herein enumerated, or which shall at any time appear
conducive to the benefit of the members of the said corporation.
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That
the principal office for the transaction of the business of the corporation
will be located in the State of Ohio.
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That
said corporation shall exist for an indefinite term beginning upon the
filing of these articles of incorporation in accordance with law.
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That
the Directors of this corporation shall be those whose names and signatures
appear below, and these Directors are appointed to serve until the election
and qualification of their successors.
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The
name of the existing unincorporated association which is being incorporated
is: “Asian
American Council, Dayton, Ohio.”
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the representatives of Sponsoring Organizations and
“At-Large” representatives that support incorporation as “Asian
American Council, Dayton, Ohio,” do affix our signatures this sixth day
of June 2002.
Signatures
were obtained from:
Board
of Directors: Dong
S. Moon, Dayton Area Korean Association;
Tsing Yuan, Dayton Association of Chinese Americans;
Harish Trivedi, The India Foundation;
Mark Nakauchi, Japanese American Citizens League;
Charles D. Castro, Philippine American Society of Greater Dayton;
Quang Pham, Vietnamese Association of Greater Dayton;
Khurshid Ahmad, At-Large; Member
Ronald M. Katsuyama, At-Large Member;
Inder Khera, At-Large Member;
Munsup Seoh, At-Large Member
Witnesses: Yumiko
Jane Katsuyama and
Sharon Trivedi
Ad Hoc Executive Committee
Ron Katsuyama, Interim President of
AAC-Dayton, named the members of Executive Committee, instituted by the
Constitution and Bylaws. The named people were
the members of the Board of Directors who signed the Articles of Incorporation on June
6, 2002, and served
the Executive Committee until the first elections took place. (The
paperwork of incorporation was filed in July, 2005 after signing by Ron
Katsuyama and Munsup Seoh on June 30, 2005 who were
Interim President and Vice president at the time.)
Founding
Board of Directors of AAC-Dayton
(The
picture was taken after the Articles of
Incorporation were signed.)
Back Row: Khurshid Ahmad, Harish Trivedi, Munsup Seoh, Mark Nakauchi, Inder
Khera
Front Row: Charles D. Castro, Ronald M. Katsuyama, Tsing Yuan, Dong S. Moon
AAC-Dayton's First Anniversary
(Friday, June 6, 2003)
Leaders from various Asian and Asian-American organizations in the Dayton area
met on June 6th, 2002, to sign "Articles of
Incorporation" for the Asian American Council, Dayton, Ohio.
The signing of these articles by representatives of six “Sponsoring
Organizations (see
the qualifications in the Constitution)” meant
the endorsement of Council’s Constitution and Bylaws, which are posted on
this website. The Charter Sponsoring Organizations are:
Dayton Association of Chinese American, Dayton Area Korean Association,
Japanese American Citizens League, Dayton Chapter,
Philippine American Society of Greater Dayton,
The India Foundation, and Vietnamese Association of Greater Dayton.
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