By:  West                                              S.R. No. 293
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, On March 14 and 15, 1995, the Texas Senate will
    1-3  join the members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated,
    1-4  in paying tribute to one of the Lone Star State's most notable
    1-5  community service organizations; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority can trace its origins
    1-7  to 1913, when 22 women at Howard University united with the common
    1-8  purposes of promoting scholastic achievement and contributing their
    1-9  time and resources to helping members of their local community; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Today, the spirit of these founding members lives on,
   1-11  and this remarkable association is now one of the world's leading
   1-12  sororities for African-American women; with more than 700 chapters
   1-13  and 175,000 members internationally, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
   1-14  plays a vital role in providing a united voice on a number of
   1-15  health and human services issues for people around the globe; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, In its effort to improve the lives of those around
   1-17  them, the sisters of this organization work to promote educational
   1-18  development, economic development, physical and mental health,
   1-19  political awareness and involvement, and international awareness
   1-20  and involvement, both in their local communities and on a global
   1-21  scale; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, To these ends, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has
   1-23  initiated a number of highly successful programs targeting
    2-1  illiteracy, drug abuse, unemployment, gang violence, teen
    2-2  pregnancy, infant mortality, kidney disease, and AIDS; members
    2-3  of this exemplary sorority, which include mayors, legislators,
    2-4  university presidents, and United States presidential appointees,
    2-5  take an active role in shaping education and health policy in our
    2-6  state and nation; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, In light of these outstanding achievements it is
    2-8  indeed fitting that Delta Sigma Theta Sorority be given special
    2-9  recognition and support for its efforts in providing health
   2-10  services and educational programs to promote human welfare; now,
   2-11  therefore, be it
   2-12        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-13  74th Legislature, hereby designate March 14 and 15, 1995, as Delta
   2-14  Days at the State Capitol in honor of the members and officers of
   2-15  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; and, be it further
   2-16        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared
   2-17  for the members and officers of this distinguished organization as
   2-18  an expression of high esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-19                               ______________________________________
   2-20                                       President of the Senate
   2-21                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-22                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-23                               on February 23, 1995.
   2-24                               ______________________________________
   2-25                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-1                               ______________________________________
    3-2                                        Member, Texas Senate