A Senate resolution honoring the life of Choua Thao

This Senate resolution formally honors the life and legacy of Choua Thao, a Hmong nurse and community leader who passed away in December 2025. The document recognizes her historic role as the first Hmong woman to train as a nurse during the Secret War in Laos and her subsequent decades of service to refugee and immigrant communities in Minnesota. It acknowledges her specific contributions, including her leadership at Sam Thong Hospital and her work with various Hmong and Lao organizations. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to create an official copy of the document and send it to Thao's family as a gesture of recognition.