1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 102 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pleasure in recognizing the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority on 1-4 the grand occasion of its Founder's Day luncheon; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The first Greek-letter sorority for 1-6 African-American women founded at Howard University in 1-7 Washington, D.C., Alpha Kappa Alpha continues the tradition 1-8 of its mission statement, "Service To All Mankind," with its 1-9 current emphasis on education, health, the black family, 1-10 economics, and the arts; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha was established on 1-12 January 15, 1908, and incorporated on January 20, 1913, and the 1-13 Greek organization has grown from the original founding 16 1-14 women at Howard University to more than 200,000 college women 1-15 on 882 campuses worldwide; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The Alpha Kappa Alpha actives and alums are 1-17 rightfully proud of their sorority's history and the bonds 1-18 of sisterhood and purpose which have grown over 90 years; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The sorority's annual celebration of the 1-20 vision and hopes of those first 16 women by coming together 1-21 for a Founder's Day luncheon almost a century later conveys 1-22 the promise for a continuing legacy through each Alpha Kappa 1-23 Alpha; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The 1999 theme for the sorority is "Remembering 2-1 a Rich Heritage and Revitalizing Our Forces to Blaze New Trails" 2-2 which strikes an appropriate chord for looking toward the 21st 2-3 century and will be celebrated at the Founder's Day luncheon on 2-4 February 20 in Dallas, Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 76th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the Alpha 2-7 Xi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha with best wishes for a 2-8 meaningful Founder's Day celebration and continued success; and, 2-9 be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-11 for the Alpha Xi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority 2-12 as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-13 West 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 President of the Senate 2-16 I hereby certify that the above 2-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-18 on January 28, 1999. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate